This post is a part of a series of K-Pop Color Palettes. You can find a full list in the original post: Colors of K-Pop.
TAEYONG – Long Flight
This quickly became one of my favorite “chill tracks.” The distorted neo-soul chords and plucky synths followed by a smooth bass-line and light strings set the mood to make you want to sit back and enjoy the summer. The cool colors are reminiscent of the color-changing sky and are paired with complementary colors to add a little pop.
| HEX: #3c8ac2 RGB: 60, 138, 194 | |
| HEX: #95c9ee RGB: 149, 201, 238 | |
| HEX: #0d8e7a RGB: 13, 142, 122 | |
| HEX: #fde51f RGB: 253, 229,31 | |
| HEX: #f8f0b8 RGB: 248, 240, 184 | |
| HEX: #5a297b RGB: 90, 41, 123 | |
| HEX: #865a9f RGB: 134, 90, 159 |
DPR Live – Martini Blue
DPR Live = exquisite videography and music. This track is a perfect summer vibe. Living in San Diego, we catch the sunset over the ocean and this video encapsulates that feeling (but in Greece?) — people gradually retreat into the shadows, hues in the landscape and building become more muted and the ocean seems to get darker and deeper.
| HEX: #171d46 RGB: 23, 29 70 | |
| HEX: #75bbb7 RGB: 117, 187, 183 | |
| HEX: #ac9974 RGB: 172, 153, 116 | |
| HEX: #e6e1d8 RGB: 230, 225, 216 | |
| HEX: #bd7253 RGB: 189, 114, 83 | |
| HEX: #d5b57b RGB: 213, 181, 123 | |
| HEX: #171d46 RGB: 40, 50, 52 |
Hoody & Bronze – Submarine
This song gives off a funky 80’s feel-good vibe. I’ve had Hoody’s music mixed in my playlist and recently discovered this gem of a song — it just “feels so good.” The video is a nice departure from a typical MV. The illustration plays homage to fauvism and is almost Henri Matisse-like in color and concept.
| HEX: #ebbc45 RGB: 235, 188, 69 | |
| HEX: #e3697f RGB: 227, 105, 127 | |
| HEX: #d72e49 RGB: 215, 46, 73 | |
| HEX: #f7dfcf RGB: 247, 223, 207 | |
| HEX: #70b5b6 RGB: 112, 181, 182 | |
| HEX: #213942 RGB: 33, 57, 66 | |
| HEX: #396521 RGB: 57, 101, 33 |
There were so many other “summer chill” songs that I wanted to include, but they either didn’t have a video, or the video was too monochrome for a good summery palette. Do you have a favorite k-pop summer song? Leave it in the comments below!