Color-changing technology
A little sunlight. An entirely new look.
Comparing both. Drag the sun handle or use the buttons.
Discover Spectrachrome®, Del Sol's proprietary technology that reveals color when exposed to the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Real product photos: Dark Octopus Tee, indoors and in sunlight. Drag the sun to compare.
How Spectrachrome® works
Meet Spectrachrome®. The color is waiting.
Del Sol's proprietary Spectrachrome® technology causes its clothing and accessories to change colors when exposed to sunlight. Here's what happens, with and without the sun.
Indoors
Without sun
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Organic crystals indoors
Out of the sun, the crystals rest and your product returns to its original colors. -
Times two
Two looks and two colors in every product. -
Hidden colors
The color is there all along, just invisible to the human eye. Some bats can actually see it.
Outdoors
With sun
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Molecular excitation
The sun's UV rays make the crystal molecules shift and twist. Chemists call it a molecular excitation transition. -
Organic crystals outdoors
Step into sunlight and the crystals reveal their colors. -
Sunscreen sensor
The color change lets you know the UV index is high.
Indoors and out
Every time
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Fast, bright, vibrant
Colors change back and forth within seconds. -
Guaranteed for life
Changes colors in the sun for the life of the product.
In plain words
Four ways to picture it. No lab coat required.
The science behind Spectrachrome® is clever. The way it works is easy to picture.
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Blooming flower
Much like a flower opening in the sun, the hidden colors in Spectrachrome® crystals twist and unfold into vibrant color in sunlight, then return to their original color without it.
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Molecular shift
In sunlight, Spectrachrome® molecules shift into the part of the spectrum the human eye can see. It's called a molecular excitation transition. Try saying that three times fast.
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Rocket science
NASA explored color-change technology for its space program. Del Sol enhanced it with its own special formula, for everyone under the sun.
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Cloudy day
Don't let grey skies fool you. Even on a cloudy day, 80% of the sun's UV rays still pass through the clouds.
300+ color varieties
From soft pastels to deep brights, Del Sol's color-changing palette spans more than 300 color varieties. That's a lot of ways to enjoy the sun.
Illustrative swatches, not exact product colors.
One technology, many products
Same sunshine. Different surprises.
Beach Bum Women's Tee
- What changes
- The printed artwork
Indoors, the graphic reads as crisp navy line work. Step outside and the waves, palms and flowers fill in with color.
Color-changing sunglasses
- What changes
- The frame
On this style, it’s the frame that changes, from soft pink indoors to purple in the sun.
Lens tint and the frame’s color change are separate features. The color change itself isn’t sun protection.
Color-changing nail polish
- What changes
- The polish color
Compare the polish indoors and in the sun to see its color change.
WHERE IT STARTED
An unexpected
beginning.
A brighter everyday.
NASA explored color-change technology for its space program, specifically for the transitional lenses on astronauts’ space helmets. Del Sol enhanced it for everyone under the sun.
It's not rocket science. Then again, maybe it is.
MADE BY DEL SOL
Behind the color.
Inside the details.
Del Sol is the only producer of Spectrachrome® crystal dyes. Each crystal is chemically engineered using all-organic materials. Here “organic” refers to the chemistry, not a certification.
Illustrative image, not a photograph of a Del Sol facility or test.
A few things worth knowing.
Spectrachrome®, Del Sol's proprietary crystal dye. When the sun's ultraviolet rays reach the crystals, the dye shifts, a molecular excitation transition, and its color becomes visible to the human eye.
