Color Palette: City Lights

I’ve been thinking a lot about travel lately, as I have been doing none. I’m generally a person who want to go more to nature and the country to vacation, but there’s something about big cities at night that look very alluring. Zooming lights, bustling people, buzzing neon, taxi cabs, marquees, nightlife… I like the intense contrast between the bright lights and the dark shadows. There is beauty to be found in the big city, that is for sure.

I hope you are inspired by this latest color palette collection, City Lights. Enjoy!

YOSHINOYA I love this combination of signs and reflected light in the wet pavement, from Japan.   HEX CODES: #1b2b45 #11613c #f02b61 #ff663d #fe9553

YOSHINOYA
I love this combination of signs and reflected light in the wet pavement, from Japan.

HEX CODES:
#1b2b45
#11613c
#f02b61
#ff663d
#fe9553

CITY OF LIGHT Paris is incredible in all its lit up glory.  HEX CODES:  #041134 #082161 #ca2801 #ce4126 #fe8e38

CITY OF LIGHT
Paris is incredible in all its lit up glory.

HEX CODES:
#041134
#082161
#ca2801
#ce4126
#fe8e38

BROOKLYN BRIDGE SUNSET What an unexpected, but beautiful mix of colors.  HEX CODES: #011369 #553878 #c36b77 #f49625 #dec101

BROOKLYN BRIDGE SUNSET
What an unexpected, but beautiful mix of colors.

HEX CODES:
#011369
#553878
#c36b77
#f49625
#dec101

HONG KONG NEON In love with this color combo.  HEX CODES: #3e142c #b8113c #f75e59 #b2ca2e #7fe9f6

HONG KONG NEON
In love with this color combo.

HEX CODES:
#3e142c
#b8113c
#f75e59
#b2ca2e
#7fe9f6

TORONTO LIGHTS I’m a sucker for lights reflecting water at night… I love those purples and blues.  HEX CODES: #09084c #2d063b #4f07b1 #3d47a8 #a574b5

TORONTO LIGHTS
I’m a sucker for lights reflecting water at night… I love those purples and blues.

HEX CODES:
#09084c
#2d063b
#4f07b1
#3d47a8
#a574b5

LAVENDER CITYSCAPE Shanghai at dusk is a sight to be seen.  HEX CODES:  #0b0b2f #47589e #656291 #978abf #c1c5d0

LAVENDER CITYSCAPE
Shanghai at dusk is a sight to be seen.

HEX CODES:
#0b0b2f
#47589e
#656291
#978abf
#c1c5d0

AT THE STATION That hot pink neon glow against the blues gets me!  HEX CODES: #052240 #004b6b #750037 #fa1593 #95deff

AT THE STATION
That hot pink neon glow against the blues gets me!

HEX CODES:
#052240
#004b6b
#750037
#fa1593
#95deff

DUBAI AT NIGHT  What a view!  HEX CODES: #060c24 #163f77 #a036ee #cf0b49 #d85908

DUBAI AT NIGHT
What a view!

HEX CODES:
#060c24
#163f77
#a036ee
#cf0b49
#d85908

THE BIG BLUE APPLE New York City bathed in blue light is gorgeous.  HEX CODES: #000000 #162e5e #49608c #5195d6 #a6a4a5

THE BIG BLUE APPLE
New York City bathed in blue light is gorgeous.

HEX CODES:
#000000
#162e5e
#49608c
#5195d6
#a6a4a5

SKY SCRAPERS + LIGHT TRAILS Hong Kong looks so beautiful  HEX CODES: #00112d #022f84 #0065ca #0c8aa0 #93b39e

SKY SCRAPERS + LIGHT TRAILS
Hong Kong looks so beautiful

HEX CODES:
#00112d
#022f84
#0065ca
#0c8aa0
#93b39e


I hope you enjoy checking these out and I would love to hear how they inspire you! Let me know which is your favorite and what you would use it for (interior decorating, wedding colors, branding, wardrobe, painting, etc.) in the comments.


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