The Big Blue (1988) colour palette
Directed by Luc Besson · Shot by Carlo Varini
- #cfd1celight grey · 6.5%
- #f5f6f7near white · 6.5%
- #313231dark grey · 4.9%
- #070809deep blue · 4%
- #717471mid grey · 4%
- #52514bdark grey · 3.7%
The Big Blue (1988), shot by Carlo Varini, runs natural and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and orange. The single most common colour is light grey (#cfd1ce), covering 6.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
-0.223 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.301 — more saturated than 71% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.503 — brighter than 95% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Big Blue page →
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