Dracula (color scheme)
{{Short description|Color scheme for software}}
{{Infobox software
| title = Dracula
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| logo = File:Flaticon Dracula 597560.svg
| logo caption = The logo of Dracula, with a figure resembling Count Dracula
| author = Zeno Rocha
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| latest release version = {{Start date and age|2013|10|27}}
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| license = MIT License
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| website = https://draculatheme.com/
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Dracula is a color scheme for a large collection of desktop apps and website, with a focus on code editors and terminal emulators, created by Zeno Rocha. The scheme is available in dark mode and light mode (only with Dracula PRO). Packages that implement the color scheme have been published for many major applications, such as Visual Studio Code (2.9M installs),{{Cite web|title=Dracula Official - Visual Studio Marketplace|url=https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dracula-theme.theme-dracula|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-19|website=marketplace.visualstudio.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503094928/https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dracula-theme.theme-dracula |archive-date=2018-05-03 }} Sublime Text (160K installs),{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Dracula Color Scheme - Sublime Package Control|url=https://packagecontrol.io/packages/Dracula%20Color%20Scheme|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150423130027/https://packagecontrol.io/packages/Dracula%20Color%20Scheme |archive-date=2015-04-23 |access-date=2021-03-19|website=packagecontrol.io}} Atom (250K installs),{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Dracula Syntax - Atom Packages|url=https://atom.io/packages/dracula-syntax|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127070932/https://atom.io/packages/dracula-syntax |archive-date=2018-01-27 |access-date=2021-03-19|website=Atom|language=en}} JetBrains IDEs (820K installs),{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Dracula Theme - JetBrains Plugins|url=https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/12275-dracula-theme|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924043556/https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/12275-dracula-theme |archive-date=2020-09-24 |access-date=2021-03-19|website=JetBrains Plugin Repository|language=en}} and 218 other applications.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Dracula Theme|url=https://draculatheme.com/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601142848/https://draculatheme.com/ |archive-date=2017-06-01 |access-date=2021-03-19|website=draculatheme.com|language=en}}
History
Zeno Rocha began working on Dracula in 2013 after having his computer stolen at a hospital in Madrid, Spain.{{Cite web|last=Merino|first=Marcos|date=2021-11-07|title=Efecto mariposa: alguien roba un portátil en Madrid, y Dracula se convierte en el theme más popular del mundo, disponible en 218 apps|url=https://www.genbeta.com/desarrollo/efecto-mariposa-alguien-roba-portatil-madrid-dracula-se-convierte-theme-popular-mundo-disponible-218-apps|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Genbeta|language=es}} Upon installing a new code editor and terminal emulator, he could not find a color scheme that he liked, so he decided to create his own. He always believed in the cost of context switching, therefore his goal was to create a uniform and consistent experience across all his applications.{{Cite web|url=https://changelog.com/podcast/248|title=Open Source Lessons Learned with Zeno Rocha (The Changelog #248)|website=Changelog|last1=Stacoviak|first1=Adam|date=28 April 2017 |language=en|access-date=2020-04-04}} On October 27, 2013, he published the first Dracula theme for ZSH on GitHub.{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/dracula/dracula-theme/commit/7e4d17ade6a54b7b7d8037a0d2160a293f17ef5c|title=Add ZSH theme - dracula/dracula-theme@7e4d17a|last=|first=|date=|website=GitHub|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218215325/https://github.com/dracula/dracula-theme/commit/7e4d17ade6a54b7b7d8037a0d2160a293f17ef5c |archive-date=2020-02-18 |access-date=2020-04-04}}
On February 11, 2020, Rocha launched a premium version called Dracula PRO.{{Cite web|url=https://sustain.codefund.fm/27|title=Creating Dracula PRO with Blood, Sweat, and Tears with Zeno Rocha|website=Sustain|last1=Littauer|first1=Richard|last2=Dorfman|first2=Justin|last3=Berry|first3=Eric|access-date=2020-04-04}} On February 25, 2021, Dracula PRO reported $100k in sales.{{Cite web|title=A solo journey to $100k in sales {{!}} Hacker News|url=https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26262989|access-date=2021-03-19|website=news.ycombinator.com}}{{Cite web|last=Rocha|first=Zeno|title=How I made $115,177.39 selling colors online - Dracula|url=https://draculatheme.com/pro/journey|access-date=2021-03-19|website=draculatheme.com|language=en}} As of March 2023, Dracula PRO has reported over $250k in sales.{{Cite web |last=Rocha |first=Zeno |title=Dracula PRO — Be more productive |url=https://draculatheme.com/pro |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=draculatheme.com}}
Color palette
{{mw-datatable}}
| class="wikitable mw-datatable"
!Name !Swatch !Hex !RGB !HSL |
| Background
|style="background:#282a36" | |#282a36 | align="center" |40 42 54 | align="center" |231° 15% 18% |
| Current Line
|style="background:#44475a" | |#44475a | align="center" |68 71 90 | align="center" |232° 14% 31% |
| Foreground
|style="background:#f8f8f2" | |#f8f8f2 | align="center" |248 248 242 | align="center" |60° 30% 96% |
| Comment
|style="background:#6272a4" | |#6272a4 | align="center" |98 114 164 | align="center" |225° 27% 51% |
| Cyan
|style="background:#8be9fd" | |#8be9fd | align="center" |139 233 253 | align="center" |191° 97% 77% |
| Green
|style="background:#50fa7b" | |#50fa7b | align="center" |80 250 123 | align="center" |135° 94% 65% |
| Orange
|style="background:#ffb86c" | |#ffb86c | align="center" |255 184 108 | align="center" |31° 100% 71% |
| Pink
|style="background:#ff79c6" | |#ff79c6 | align="center" |255 121 198 | align="center" |326° 100% 74% |
| Purple
|style="background:#bd93f9" | |#bd93f9 | align="center" |189 147 249 | align="center" |265° 89% 78% |
| Red
|style="background:#ff5555" | |#ff5555 | align="center" |255 85 85 | align="center" |0° 100% 67% |
| Yellow
|style="background:#f1fa8c" | |#f1fa8c | align="center" |241 250 140 | align="center" |65° 92% 76% |
Reception
Over the years, Dracula became popular among software developers. Joey Sneddon of omg!ubuntu! recommended Dracula, noting its wide compatibility, as well as its open source nature.{{Cite web|url=https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/11/dracula-theme-for-everything|title=There's a Dracula Theme for ...Pretty Much Everything|date=2019-11-19|website=OMG! Ubuntu!|last1=Sneddon|first1=Joey|access-date=2020-04-04}} Writing for SpeckyBoy Magazine, Eric Karkovack reported that "Dracula is a dark theme that presents some great color contrast. Using a dark background actually saves energy as well...".{{Cite web|url=https://speckyboy.com/free-themes-sublime-text/|title=10 Beautiful Free Themes for Sublime Text|date=2020-01-17|website=Speckyboy Design Magazine|last1=Karkovack |first1=Eric|access-date=2020-04-04}} Nick Congleton of LinuxConfig.org described it as one of the best Linux terminal color schemes.{{Cite web|title=The Best Linux Terminal Color Schemes For 2019 - LinuxConfig.org|url=https://linuxconfig.org/the-best-linux-terminal-color-schemes-for-2019|website=linuxconfig.org|access-date=2020-05-06}} Twilio featured Dracula as one their favorite Halloween hacks.{{Cite web|title=Twilio's Favorite Halloween Hacks using Python, Raspberry Pi, Arduino and More|url=https://www.twilio.com/blog/halloween-hacks-python-raspberry-pi-ardiuno|website=Twilio Blog|language=en|access-date=2020-05-06}} Adobe listed Dracula as one of their featured Design System Packages.{{Cite web|title=Adobe XD for Visual Studio Code|url=https://letsxd.com/vscode|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Let's XD|language=en-US}} Sudo Null IT News said that "Dracula Theme is a universal theme for almost everything".{{Cite web|last=Latest IT News|first=Sudo Null|title=Sudo Null - Dracula Theme is a universal theme for almost everything|url=https://sudonull.com/post/11741-Dracula-Theme-is-a-universal-theme-for-almost-everything|access-date=2021-03-19|website=SudoNull|language=en}} Eric L. Barnes from Laravel News told that "Dracula theme is a great way to get your development environment ready".{{Cite web|title=Get your IDE ready for Halloween with the Dracula Theme|url=https://laravel-news.com/dracula-theme|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Laravel News|date=27 October 2016 |language=en}} Lizzy Lawrence from The Protocol reported that "Dracula is the dark mode color scheme with a cult following of coders".{{Cite web|date=2021-11-05|title=This dark mode color scheme has its own cult following. Yes, really.|url=https://www.protocol.com/workplace/dracula-color-scheme|access-date=2021-11-05|website=Protocol — The people, power and politics of tech|language=en}}
Gallery
File:Dracula Theme being used on Vim.png|Dracula being used on Vim
File:Dracula Theme being used on Xcode.png|Dracula being used on XCode
File:Dracula Theme being used on Slack.png|Dracula being used on Slack
File:Dracula Theme being used on Iterm.png|Dracula being used on iTerm
File:Dracula colour scheme on Konsole screenshot.webp|Dracula being used on Konsole
File:Dracula Theme being used on Discourse.png|Dracula being used on Discourse
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://draculatheme.com/}}