Castle in the Sky (1986) colour palette
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Shot by Hirokata Takahashi
- #312f2edark grey · 6.2%
- #172a33deep cyan · 3.4%
- #2f5370blue · 3.4%
- #cdb28forange · 3.1%
- #2d3a4adeep blue · 2.8%
- #14364ddeep blue · 2.5%
Castle in the Sky (1986), shot by Hirokata Takahashi, runs natural and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#312f2e), covering 6.2% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.133 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.355 — more saturated than 85% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.462 — brighter than 83% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Castle in the Sky page →
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