# Magenta and Cyan Gel Lighting

Dramatic magenta and cyan gel lighting creates bold, futuristic portraits and product shots with high contrast and vibrant colors.

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| Style | Magenta and Cyan Gel Lighting |
| Category | Photography |
| Tags | neon, gel lighting, magenta, cyan, dramatic, futuristic, high contrast, rim lighting, portrait, nightlife |
| Author | @styleref (https://styleref.io/u/styleref) |
| Palette | #ff008c #00d9ff #050308 #ffb14a |
| Published | 2026-07-04 |
| Canonical URL | https://styleref.io/share/m9s7535i-e00ae895aacf |

## Specification

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STYLE REFERENCE — HARD CONSTRAINT (HIGHEST PRIORITY)

This style must be applied to ALL generated content (text, image, video).
If any part of the request conflicts with this style, the style OVERRIDES the request.
STYLE DEFINITION (to be operationally enforced):

Magenta and Cyan Gel Lighting

 • Output Format: Creative discipline: Photography; Digital; Delivery mode: Still; 9:16 (Portrait) ratio; Cropping: Subject-aware.
 • Mood & Personality: Bold, Dramatic, Futuristic, Dark, Confident; Energy: Vibrant; Emotional bias: Tense; Tone register: Performative; Real-world accuracy: Precise; Characters: Allowed (detailed).
 • Colors: Palette: Solid Colors: [ #FF008C 35% (Magenta rim light),  #00D9FF 35% (Cyan rim light),  #050308 25% (Shadow areas),  #FFB14A 5% (Practical highlights)]; Duotone; Mixed temperature; Saturation: Electric; High contrast; Hue relationships: Complementary; No gradients; Color dominance: Subject-dominant; Shadow Color: Magenta or cyan spill, determined by the opposing gel's falloff; Black/White point: Crushed blacks + Pure white.
 • Typography: Text presence: Optional; Text visual role: Integrated into imagery; Text integration: Overlaid.
 • Light & Shadow: Lighting mood style: Neon-lit; Key light style: Hard; Artificial; Lighting direction: Rim-lit, Top-lit; Light source count: Multiple; Shadow type: Hard; Shadow density: Heavy; Fill-light ratio: No fill; Exposure bias: Underexposed; Color grading style: Stylized; Atmospheric density: Hazy; Atmospheric effects: Smoke; Bloom / Glow usage: Subtle; Lighting presence: None (flat).
 • Spatial Structure & Hierarchy: Single focal structure; Hierarchy: Strong; Symmetry: Near symmetry; Balance: Center-weighted; Layout axis: Vertical; Plane separation: Color/value shift, Shadow; Visual density: Sparse.
 • Surface, Material & Detail: Surface treatment: Glossy; Texture: Wet skin sheen, sweat beads, reflective specular highlights, occasional condensation; Texture usage: Photographic; Material state: Damp / Wet; Transparency: Opaque; Imperfection level: Organic; Realistic; Micro-detail allowance: Encouraged; Micro-detail types: Visible skin texture, Natural imperfections.
 • Camera and Motion: Close up; Eye level; DOF: Shallow focus; Lens type: Standard; Focal length feel: Normal; Bokeh style: Circular; Point of view: Objective; Motion intensity: Statuesque; Motion implication: Static; Time capture: Frozen moment.
 • Post-processing & Render Style: Tone curve: S-curve; Grain character: Fine digital; Sharpening: Crisp; Halation: Subtle; Skin retouching: Natural; Image treatment: Full-color.
 • Background & Environment: Background type: Scene; Environment mood: Interior; Background–Subject: Contrasting; Background complexity: Minimal; Prop styling: Minimal.
 • Inspiration Images: https://piteahvrjstrlirkpoid.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/public/17c51958-b599-440e-bf20-e6a61d217c2e.webp.
 • References: Temporal reference: Contemporary; Music-video lighting, concert lighting, club photography, short-form vertical video.
 • Guardrails: Avoid: Lens Flare, Film Grain / Noise, HDR over-processing, Studio Post-processing, Stylistic filters; Avoid Visuals: neutral frontal fill; on-camera flash; third gel color; fourth gel color; color-only grading; flat face lighting; Allowed Visuals: two opposed hard gel sources; magenta rim; cyan rim; dark central spine; coloured speculars; wet skin texture; sparse coloured practicals; near-black background.
 •  Gel Placement: Place hard magenta and cyan sources on opposing sides, high and slightly behind the subject., Central Shadow Spine: Keep front planes largely unlit; preserve a deep dark divide between coloured rim zones., Reflective Color Rule: Both gel colors must appear in every reflective, glossy, or wet surface; never simulate the effect only in grading., Skin Rendering: Retain pores, sweat, sheen, and gel-stained skin tones; do not neutralize complexion..


ENFORCEMENT RULE: Before finalizing the output, internally verify that ALL elements comply with the style definition above. If compliance is uncertain, simplify or soften the output until it fully matches the style. Generated by StyleRef.io

## Other formats and live access

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ready-to-commit STYLE.md are available without a login:

**REST** (anonymous, read-only)

```
https://styleref.io/api/v1/styles/m9s7535i-e00ae895aacf?format=flux        # also: midjourney, diffusion, json
https://styleref.io/api/v1/styles/m9s7535i-e00ae895aacf/style.md           # a ready-to-commit STYLE.md
```

**MCP** (Streamable HTTP at `https://styleref.io/api/mcp`)

```
styleref://gallery/m9s7535i-e00ae895aacf
styleref://gallery/m9s7535i-e00ae895aacf/style.md
```

Or call the `get_style` tool with `ref` set to the slug above, and
`apply_style_to_prompt` to wrap a request for a specific tool.

Attribution: this style was created by @styleref. Keep the `Generated by StyleRef.io`
line and the canonical URL when you use a compiled spec, and credit the author.

Source: https://styleref.io/share/m9s7535i-e00ae895aacf