Light & Image Effects
Vaporwave
Style guide
Soft pink-purple and mint-cyan gradients mix with low-resolution grain for a languid, psychedelic retro mood.
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The visual language
What is Vaporwave?
Pink-purple, mint cyan and pale blue merge in loose gradients, with fading and low-resolution electronic grain creating detachment. Local chrome or plastic shine acts as a small accent within the color atmosphere.
Vaporwave reworks consumer-media memories into ambiguous nostalgia; pastel gradients are one visual device.
An empty hall with cyan-lit plastic chairs can feel like a familiar but undatable screen memory.
How the style changes different subjects
- Portrait
- Pink, violet, cyan or glossy highlights unify skin and clothing into a retro-futuristic atmosphere.
- Landscape
- Sky, roads and cities become broad color fields and luminous layers rather than literal places.
- Objects
- Reflections, transparency and colored edges intensify while original color becomes less reliable.
- Subjects
- Choose night portraits, skylines, cars, electronics or geometric objects with clear separation from the luminous setting.
Bring the style to your photos
Reusable style prompt for Vaporwave
Use pinkish purple, mint cyan, and pale blue for a softly luminous retro-digital palette, with slightly faded colors, loose gradients, and subtle electronic distortion. Selected surfaces may show cool chrome highlights or smooth plastic reflections, with moderately simplified detail. Blend fine low-resolution electronic grain with dreamlike detachment. Keep the rhythm languid, psychedelic, and nostalgic, unifying color and light without piling on decoration.Use the same style prompt for portraits, landscapes and objects.
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