The Empire Strikes Back (1980) colour palette
Directed by Irvin Kershner · Shot by Peter Suschitzky
- #07080bdeep blue · 8.9%
- #2e2f30dark grey · 7%
- #2c354adeep blue · 5.7%
- #161928deep blue · 4.4%
- #f2f3f5pale blue · 3.5%
- #56708fblue · 2.9%
The Empire Strikes Back (1980), shot by Peter Suschitzky, runs natural and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and orange. The single most common colour is deep blue (#07080b), covering 8.9% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
-0.069 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.32 — more saturated than 78% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.408 — brighter than 46% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Empire Strikes Back page →
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