Color System
Nous Research Palettes
Four color schemes aligned with the Nous Research aesthetic. Each uses their brand blue #0071A9 as a reference point, adapted for different moods.
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Vulcan
Chats
Agents
Memory
Settings
Good evening.
Explain project structure
Write a script
Debug an error
Research a topic
Refactor authentication module
in progress
Research vector embeddings
completed
Deploy pipeline failing
error
Connected
2 agents running
3 tasks active
Palette
bg
bg2
bg3
border
fg3
fg2
fg
accent
| --background | |
| --background-secondary | |
| --background-tertiary | |
| --foreground | |
| --foreground-secondary | |
| --foreground-tertiary | |
| --border | |
| --accent |
Design Rationale
Nous brand extraction: The primary brand color is #0071A9 (a deep, confident blue). Their site uses Courier Prime for a technical/research feel, black backgrounds, and high-contrast white text. The aesthetic is: serious, research-grade, no-nonsense.
Nous Midnight — Closest to the Nous website. Cool zinc grays, their exact blue as accent. Feels like a research terminal.
Nous Warm — Current Vulcan direction. Warm stone tones add approachability. Teal accent complements the warmth without clashing.
Nous Ink — Deepest dark, Linear-inspired. Soft periwinkle blue accent is easier on the eyes for long sessions.
Nous Parchment — Muted warm paper, like aged stationery. No glare — the background is #eae7e1, not white. Restful for daytime.
Nous Overcast — Cool gray, GitHub-inspired. Neutral temperature, no warm or cool bias. Soft and professional.
Nous Twilight — Dim mode, between dark and light. Discord-inspired. Perfect for evening when full dark feels too heavy but light hurts.
Nous Warm — Current Vulcan direction. Warm stone tones add approachability. Teal accent complements the warmth without clashing.
Nous Ink — Deepest dark, Linear-inspired. Soft periwinkle blue accent is easier on the eyes for long sessions.
Nous Parchment — Muted warm paper, like aged stationery. No glare — the background is #eae7e1, not white. Restful for daytime.
Nous Overcast — Cool gray, GitHub-inspired. Neutral temperature, no warm or cool bias. Soft and professional.
Nous Twilight — Dim mode, between dark and light. Discord-inspired. Perfect for evening when full dark feels too heavy but light hurts.
Recommendation: Use Nous Midnight as the default dark theme, Nous Parchment or Nous Overcast as the light theme, and offer Nous Twilight as a dim/evening option. The Nous blue #0071A9 ties everything to the brand.