Discover a neon color palette for every occasion, from bold party invitations to dramatic website designs. Get these neon color codes for the best neon hues.
With Barbiecore movies making a neon pink splash on the big screen, some of today’s most popular colors are bright and bold! In recent trend reports, we found the most popular colors to be: UFO Green, Plastic Pink, and Proton Purple. These intense hues hint at our tech-crazy society and love of all things energetic. Pastel and muted tones take the back seat as neon color palettes own the spotlight.
We drew inspiration for each of these neon color combinations from Shutterstock images, and each comes with universal hex codes that you can apply to anything from eye-catching web designs to vibrant party invitations. You can apply the entire palette to a design for an electrifying refresh, or tone down the vibrancy by applying a single hue as an accent.
And, if your next adventure in color is establishing a palette for your brand, look no further than our color palette generator. You can extract color palettes from a photo and learn more about the color tools in Shutterstock Create.
Get Inspired With 25 FREE Neon Color Palettes
1. Geometric Glowing Neon Blue
This geometric graphic is a dazzling take on popular rainbow-esque hues. Use this complete palette to instantly grab the viewer’s attention, or select a single neon hue to add a touch of contrast in your designs.
Image via Mia Stendal.
2. Bright Lights Neon Color Palette
Image via View Apart.
3. Psychedelic Pattern
Repetitive and swirled patterns create an experience that is both surreal and abstract. Hypnotic Y2k-inspired trends are sure to put your designs in a trance.
Image via Vlad_Nikon.
4. Vivid Ferns
Image via Indigo Photo Club.
5. Abstract Wall
Advertise a special event and make it unique by changing out the background and text with Shutterstock Create.
Image via Suchota. Design inspired by this Shutterstock Editor template.
6. Colorful Cottage
Image via Sunwand24.
7. Cosmic Burst
As tech continues to reinvent the world, references to the digital realm dominate the creative space. These ever-changing advancements, from virtual reality to generative AI, are here to stay.
Image via tomertu.
8. Pops of Neon Pink
Image via Katya Havok.
9. Agave Glitch
Duotones, glitches, and synthwaves take us back to the dawn of digital age.
Image via Kira_Yan.
10. Fluorescent Fish Neon Color Palettes
Image via Ievgenii Meyer.
11. Glowing Coral
Pantone selected Living Coral as its 2019 Color of the Year. We see its warm tones and vibrant personality in nature’s precious coral habitats. Use the colors of coral reefs as a vivid accent or pair with bright hues to really electrify your designs.
Image via Vojce.
12. Luxurious Lights of Neon Pink
Image via Subbotina Anna.
13. Luminous Lines of Neon Green
Flashy neon lights are back from the ’80s. These fluorescent hues can electrify any simple vector graphic or work as a vibrant accent.
Image via prairieternal.
14. Sharp Stationery
Image via 5 second Studio.
15. Smooth Prism
Punchy, supersaturated hues never go out of style. Give your vector designs and patterns a dazzling update by pairing multicolor hues of neon pink, neon orange, and neon purple.
Image via Papuchalka – kaelaimages.
16. Venetian Windows
Image via Olga Gavrilova.
17. Retro Refraction
Retro neon lights add an interesting effect to clear objects and simple designs.
Image via Helen J Davies.
18. Acrylic Strokes
Image via Thirteen.
19. Bright Bokeh and Bold Neon Green
Taken from the UFO Green trend, this neon color palette combines the natural and the supernatural into one lively hue. Apply this eye-catching color to any design, from nature-themed to graffiti-inspired, to energize your composition.
Image via LaQuartz Studio.
20. Flashy Fog
Image via ADELART.
21. Cyber Driver in Neon Purple
Virtual reality has affected many aspects of society, from gaming to marketing to design. This neon purple palette, embraces new technological advancements. Amp up your designs with pops of concentrated color to entice your viewers.
Image via VTT Studio.
22. Radiant Zoas
Image via Tyler Fox.
23. Graphic Gradient
Bright neon hues hues attract viewers to your spring event. Make your own event flyer in Shutterstock Create.
Image via MissNorbik. Design via this Shutterstock Editor template.
24. Beach Vibes
Image via Alexander Demyanenko.
25. A Neon Purple Portrait
Purple symbolizes the combination of luxury and technology. Use this purple color palette in your next design as a fluid gradient, or cast models in multicolored lights to captivate the invigorating energy of purple.
Image via Irina Bg.
Download Swatch Files
Download these twenty-five free neon color palettes by clicking the button below. All of these swatches are available in the RGB color profile, so they’re ideal for any digital design.
Download free neon color palettes.
Swatch files allow you to quickly apply color to any design element in your document. In other design applications, such as Shutterstock Create, you can simply type out the unique six-digit hex codes labeled for each color swatch above.
How to Use Your Free Swatches in Shutterstock Create
With a shape or text object selected, head over to the Fill Color or Stroke Color menus. Then, click on the circle shape to bring up the Presets and Custom tabs. Select the Custom tab and enter the six-digit hex code in the Web Color box.
Create’s new gradient feature allows you to easily apply these color palettes to a linear gradient. Simply select Gradient from the Fill Color dropdown, click the gradient stop, then enter the hex codes in the Web Color panel.
Cover image via Sebestyen Balint.
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