Highlander (1986) colour palette
Directed by Russell Mulcahy · Shot by Gerry Fisher
The main colours of Highlander (1986) are pale blue (#f3f4f6), over a near-black base: a balanced, muted palette, measured across the film's frames.
- #322e2fdark grey · 10.5%
- #0e0d10near black · 8.3%
- #52504ddark grey · 7.7%
- #cfcfcdlight grey · 3.7%
- #f3f4f6pale blue · 3.4%
- #75726cmid grey · 3.1%
Highlander (1986), shot by Gerry Fisher, runs muted and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and orange. The single most common colour is dark grey (#322e2f), covering 10.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.13 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.228 — more saturated than 39% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.405 — brighter than 43% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Highlander page →
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