framethrowerSign up for free

Movie colour palettes

Arcane poster

Arcane (2021) colour palette

Directed by Mervin Malonzo

Arcane (2021) runs natural and balanced, measured across 139 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are red and orange. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2e2b2c), covering 8.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.

Warmth

balanced

0.162 on −1 cool to +1 warm

Saturation

natural

0.398 — more saturated than 91% of ranked films

Luminance

mid-key

0.416 — brighter than 51% of ranked films

Measured across 139 frames. See the frames on the Arcane page →

Films that grade like this

Nearest by warmth, saturation and luminance across 1,568 ranked films — measured, not matched on genre.

Search the frames behind Arcane

Every colour here comes from a real frame. Search by colour, lighting, lens and mood — $2 of credits free, no card.

These measurements are published under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to FrameThrower. That covers the measurements only — the frames they were derived from are not ours to license, and rights remain with their owners.