Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Aura Dark

A modern purple dark theme for VS Code

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Electric Purple VS Code Theme▲84

   A theme that will brighten your env and not strain your eyes

   2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Code Blue▲159

   A carefully concocted dark theme for VS Code.

   2018 · sujansundareswaran.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Luvia Theme For Visual Studio Code▲88

   Dark Visual Studio Code theme for those who code at night

   2022 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Aura Theme▲5

   A beautiful dark theme for your favorite apps

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Todoist Dark Theme▲315

   Experience a darker side of Todoist

   2018 · todoist.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Darkness v2▲219

   Beautiful dark themes for your favorite websites

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   M.R Darkest Theme▲10

   A beautifully darkest theme for Visual Studio Code

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Serendipity▲559

   A lovely VS Code theme for retina displays, dark & light

   2021 · oleg.is · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Squirrelsong▲92

   Light & dark themes for web developers

   2023 · sapegin.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Crucial Human Theme for VSCode▲84

    A royal dark theme for VSCode

    2021 · crucialhuman.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Slack Theme for VSCode▲104

    Theme your VSCode like Slack

    2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Plum Dark Theme for VS Code▲7

    A dark purple theme for VS Code

    2021 · themes.vscode.one · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Duomage▲65

    Minimal dark theme for VS Code

    2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Kuiro Theme▲10

    A beautiful dark theme for VsCode

    2025 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Framer Syntax Theme▲145

    A beautiful VSCode & Atom theme, inspired by our code editor

    2018 · framer.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Darkness▲269

    Dark themes for Google, Facebook and more

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    I built a VS Code Theme Creator – easily make VS Code themes in browser▲375

    Create VS Code Themes with Theme Studio!

    2021 · themes.vscode.one · its alternatives →

18. 18
    VSColors, a Visual Studio theme browser▲52

    Search and browse color themes for Visual Studio Code!

    2021 · vscolors.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Dark Reader▲299

    Dark theme for every website, care for your eyes

    2018 · darkreader.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    RoRvsWild theme▲72

    Colors for developers with sensitive eyes

    2020 · rorvswild.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Lunar Theme▲139

    A minimal, dark and light space theme for VSCode.

    2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    VS Code extension that fades out the colors until you take a break▲143

    VS Code extension that encourages you to take a break. - schneefux/vscode-winddown

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shade Theme for VS Code▲1

    Shade Theme for VS Code

    2024 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sequoia Theme▲189

    Black, elegant, modern and gentle theme for VS Code

    2022 · its alternatives →

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