PC-98 Sampler palette

The lilac-and-rose 16 that Japanese PC-98 art is remembered for: soft, painterly, unmistakable. All 16 hex codes are listed below, free to copy or to save straight into your MagicPixel account.

PC-98 Sampler hex codes

Click any swatch to copy its hex value. The full set is free to use in MagicPixel, Aseprite, GIMP, Godot, Unity, or anywhere else you need it.

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