lux.nvim

A Neovim theme with radiant light and deep, atmospheric dark variants, designed for readability, elegance, and seamless plugin integration.

✨ Features

• Vesper: Perfect for late-night coding sessions
• Umbra: Mystical dark theme with purple shadows
• Aurora: Northern Lights inspired light theme
• Eos: Warm dawn-inspired light theme with coral tones
• Chroma: Vibrant spectrum light theme with pure colors
• Carefully crafted color palettes for optimal readability
• Highly customizable with extensive configuration options
• Terminal support with matching colors
• Plugin integration for popular Neovim plugins

🎨 Variants

Variant	Style	Description
Vesper	Dark	A rich, atmospheric theme inspired by twilight and night skies
Umbra	Dark	Mystical dark theme with purple shadows and ethereal tones
Aurora	Light	Northern Lights inspired theme with electric colors
Eos	Light	Warm dawn theme with coral reef and sunrise colors
Chroma	Light	Pure spectrum light theme with vibrant colors

🌈 Color Palette

Vesper (Dark Theme)

Color	Hex	Usage
Deep Space	#0f0f23	Main background
Outer Layer	#1a1a2e	Secondary background
Inner Layer	#16213e	Tertiary background
Pure White	#ffffff	Primary text
Pale Indigo	#e0e7ff	Secondary text
Accent Purple	#a855f7	Keywords, operators
Vibrant Pink	#ec4899	Strings, constants
Soft Coral	#FF9E64	Functions, methods
Light Gold	#E0AF68	Variables, identifiers

Umbra (Dark Theme)

Color	Hex	Usage
Deep Void	#0a0310	Main background
Dark Purple	#180c24	Secondary background
Purple Shadow	#221232	Tertiary background
Mystic White	#f4edff	Primary text
Soft Lavender	#dbcdf0	Secondary text
Imperial Purple	#6b60e3	Keywords, operators
Glam Magenta	#c471ed	Strings, constants
Lucid Blue	#0056cc	Functions, methods
Arcane Green	#10b981	Variables, identifiers

Aurora (Light Theme)

Color	Hex	Usage
Arctic Base	#dae8eb	Main background
Ice Crystal	#f2f8f9	Secondary background
Frost Layer	#ecf4f6	Tertiary background
Deep Charcoal	#1a1a1a	Primary text
Charcoal Gray	#3a3a3a	Secondary text
Aurora Purple	#7c4dff	Keywords, operators
Aurora Green	#00ff87	Strings, constants
Aurora Blue	#448aff	Functions, methods
Aurora Magenta	#e040fb	Variables, identifiers

Eos (Light Theme)

Color	Hex	Usage
Dawn Base	#fadfd9	Main background
Coral Glow	#fef4f1	Secondary background
Sunrise Layer	#fdefeb	Tertiary background
Deep Charcoal	#1a1a1a	Primary text
Charcoal Gray	#3a3a3a	Secondary text
Coral Red	#ff6b6b	Keywords, operators
Sea Green	#20bf55	Strings, constants
Reef Teal	#00a693	Functions, methods
Sunset Yellow	#ffd93d	Variables, identifiers

Chroma (Light Theme)

Color	Hex	Usage
Spectrum Base	#f1ecdb	Main background
Prism Glow	#fdfbf3	Secondary background
Light Layer	#faf7ed	Tertiary background
Deep Charcoal	#1a1a1a	Primary text
Charcoal Gray	#3a3a3a	Secondary text
Hibiscus Red	#ee4b2b	Keywords, operators
Palm Green	#228b22	Strings, constants
Ocean Blue	#006994	Functions, methods
Mango Orange	#ff8c42	Variables, identifiers

📦 Installation

Using lazy.nvim

{
  "nvim-themes/lux.nvim",
  priority = 1000,
  config = function()
    require("lux").setup({
      variant = "vesper", -- "vesper", "umbra", "aurora", "eos", or "chroma"
    })
    vim.cmd([[colorscheme lux]])
  end,
}

Using packer.nvim

use {
  "nvim-themes/lux.nvim",
  config = function()
    require("lux").setup({
      variant = "vesper", -- "vesper", "umbra", "aurora", "eos", or "chroma"
    })
    vim.cmd([[colorscheme lux]])
  end
}

Using vim-plug

Plug 'nvim-themes/lux.nvim'

" Add to your init.vim after plug#end()
lua << EOF
require("lux").setup({
  variant = "vesper", -- "vesper", "umbra", "aurora", "eos", or "chroma"
})
EOF
colorscheme lux

Manual Installation (No Package Manager)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/nvim-themes/lux.nvim ~/.config/nvim/colors/lux.nvim

# Or for Vim
git clone https://github.com/nvim-themes/lux.nvim ~/.vim/colors/lux.nvim

Add to your init.lua or init.vim:

-- init.lua
vim.opt.rtp:prepend(vim.fn.stdpath("config") .. "/colors/lux.nvim")
require("lux").setup()
vim.cmd([[colorscheme lux]])

" init.vim
set rtp+=~/.config/nvim/colors/lux.nvim
lua require("lux").setup()
colorscheme lux

🚀 Usage

Quick Start

" Use default variant (vesper)
colorscheme lux

" Use specific variants
colorscheme lux-vesper
colorscheme lux-umbra
colorscheme lux-aurora
colorscheme lux-eos
colorscheme lux-chroma

Advanced Configuration

require("lux").setup({
  variant = "vesper",           -- "vesper", "umbra", "aurora", "eos", or "chroma"
  transparent = false,          -- Enable transparent background
  dim_inactive = false,         -- Dim inactive windows
  
  styles = {
    comments = { italic = true },     -- Style for comments
    keywords = { bold = true },       -- Style for keywords
    functions = { bold = true },      -- Style for function names
  },
})

-- Apply the colorscheme
vim.cmd([[colorscheme lux]])

Dynamic Theme Switching

-- Switch between variants programmatically
require("lux").setup({ variant = "vesper" })
vim.cmd([[colorscheme lux]])

-- Switch to light themes
require("lux").setup({ variant = "aurora" })
vim.cmd([[colorscheme lux]])

require("lux").setup({ variant = "eos" })
vim.cmd([[colorscheme lux]])

require("lux").setup({ variant = "chroma" })
vim.cmd([[colorscheme lux]])

-- Switch to dark theme
require("lux").setup({ variant = "umbra" })
vim.cmd([[colorscheme lux]])

🎯 Plugin Support

Lux includes specialized highlighting for popular Neovim plugins:

• Telescope - Enhanced search interface styling
• GitSigns - Git integration with semantic colors
• nvim-cmp - Completion menu with proper contrast
• Lazy.nvim - Plugin manager interface
• Mason.nvim - LSP installer interface
• WhichKey - Keybinding help interface
• Dashboard - Startup screen customization
• Noice - Command line and notification styling
• Mini.nvim - Various mini plugin integrations
• NvimTree - File explorer with git status colors
• indent-blankline - Indentation guides styling
• Flash - Jump/search navigation plugin
• Leap - Motion plugin for quick navigation
• nvim-notify - Notification system styling

🤝 Contributing

Contributions welcome! Feel free to open issues, suggest improvements, or submit pull requests.

🪪 License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.