styleguide 0.30.11

2 - Colors

Color plays an important part in our expression. Especially our fontpage. Some of our colors are bright and bold and thus should be used wisely.

2.1 - Primary color

Learn the hex by heart.

#FFFFFF rgb(255,255,2555) $primary-color/$color-white
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-primary">#FFFFFF rgb(255,255,2555) $primary-color/$color-white</div>

2.2 - Supporting colors

We have a wide range of supporting colors. Shades of grey is used extensively throught our site, but don't be shy, throw some color in the mix.

#07A7FF rgb(7,167,255) $color-blue
#8FD8F8 rgb(143,216,248 ) $color-purple
#F8F8F8 rgb(248,248,248) $secondary-color/$color-lightgrey
#D8D8D8 rgb(216,216,216) $color-grey
#9E9E9E rgb(158,158,158) $color-darkgrey
#20243D rgb(32,36,61) $color-black
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-blue">#07A7FF rgb(7,167,255) $color-blue</div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-lightblue">#8FD8F8 rgb(143,216,248 ) $color-purple</div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-lightgrey">#F8F8F8 rgb(248,248,248) $secondary-color/$color-lightgrey</div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-grey">#D8D8D8 rgb(216,216,216) $color-grey</div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-darkgrey">#9E9E9E rgb(158,158,158) $color-darkgrey</div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-black">#20243D rgb(32,36,61) $color-black</div>

2.2.1 - Combinations

Combinations that work well together, also for common forms of color blindness. Combinations with checkmarks pass WCAG 2.0 level AA for headlines (large text).

<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-red"><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-orange"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-yellow valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-burgundy"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-pink"></div></div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-orange"><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-red"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-yellow"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-purple valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-burgundy valid"></div></div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-yellow"><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-red valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-orange"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-green"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-blue"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-purple valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-burgundy valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle pink"></div></div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-green"><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-yellow"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-purple valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-burgundy valid"></div></div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-blue"><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-yellow"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-purple valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-burgundy valid"></div></div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-purple"><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-orange valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-yellow valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-green valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-blue valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-pink"></div></div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-burgundy"><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-orange valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-yellow valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-green valid"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-pink"></div></div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-pink"><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-yellow"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-purple"></div><div class="styleguide-color-circle bg-burgundy"></div></div>

2.2.2 - Tints and shades

  • darker
  • dark
  •  
  • light
  • lighter
.bg-red

Red

  • darker
  • dark
  •  
  • light
  • lighter
.bg-orange

Orange

  • darker
  • dark
  •  
  • light
  • lighter
.bg-yellow

Yellow

  • darker
  • dark
  •  
  • light
  • lighter
.bg-green

Green

  • darker
  • dark
  •  
  • light
  • lighter
.bg-blue

Blue

  • darker
  • dark
  •  
  • light
  • lighter
.bg-purple

Purple

  • darker
  • dark
  •  
  • light
  • lighter
.bg-burgundy

Burgundy

  • darker
  • dark
  •  
  • light
  • lighter
.bg-pink

Pink

  • darker
  • dark
  •  
  • light
  • lighter
<ul class="styleguide-color-bar">
  <li class="{$modifiers}-darker">darker</li>
  <li class="{$modifiers}-dark">dark</li>
  <li class="{$modifiers}">&nbsp;</li>
  <li class="{$modifiers}-light">light</li>
  <li class="{$modifiers}-lighter">lighter</li>
</ul>

2.3 - Contextual colors

Some supporing colors also double as contextual colors used to empasize meaning. These are mainly visible as error or success messages in forms or elements that in provide feedback to the user.

$success-color
$alert-color
$warning-color
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-success">$success-color</div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-alert">$alert-color</div>
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-warning">$warning-color</div>

2.4 - Interaction

We have a color dedicated to elements that the user can interact with e.g. links, buttons and navigation. This color sould not be used for any other pupose.

#3768C9 rgb(55,104,201) $ui-color
<div class="styleguide-color-bar bg-ui">#3768C9 rgb(55,104,201) $ui-color</div>

2.5 - Text

I'm a monster

.text-red

Red

I'm a monster

.text-blue

Blue

I'm a monster

.text-green

Green

I'm a monster

.text-navy

Navy

I'm a monster

.text-lightgrey

Lightgrey

I'm a monster

.text-grey

Grey

I'm a monster

.text-darkgrey

Darkgrey

I'm a monster

<p class="{$modifiers}"><strong>I'm a monster</strong></p>

2.6 - Shadows

.z-shadow-1

z-shadow-1

.z-shadow-2

z-shadow-2

.z-shadow-3

z-shadow-3

.z-shadow-4

z-shadow-4

.z-shadow-5

z-shadow-5

<div class="{$modifiers}" style="width:100px;height:100px;text-align:center;"></div>