COLOR DESIGN GUIDELINES

How to use our key brand colors

Here you’ll find out what our key brand colors are – and the structure rules we’ve designed to help show them at their best. The biggest change you’ll notice is that we’ve simplified our color palette to create more impact when we use our primary colors.

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Primary colors

These are the key colors of the brand and the primary representation of Glance.

It’s important to note that the use of white is important in keeping things open and accessible. White also provides the contrast that gives all the other colors maximum impact.

We also have a collaboration gradient, with usage rules to follow.

  • NAME: Dark Blue
  • RGB: 218 92 52
  • HEX: 0B3885
  • CMYK: 100 89 18 5
  • PMS: 2736C
  • NAME: Light Blue
  • RGB: 47 169 224
  • HEX: 2FA9E0
  • CMYK: 69 16 0 0
  • PMS: 305C
  • NAME: Blue Gradient
  • RGB: 47 169 224 / 218 92 52
  • HEX: 2FA9E0 / 0B3885
  • CMYK: 69 16 0 0 / 100 89 18 5
  • NAME: White
  • RGB: 255 255 255
  • HEX: FFFFFF
  • CMYK: 0 0 0 0

Secondary focus colors

These colors are used to highlight information so should not be overused – in case their impact is lessened.

  • NAME: Focus Green
  • RGB: 3 201 155
  • HEX: 03C99B
  • CMYK: 70 0 54 0
  • PMS: 3385C
  • NAME: Focus Orange
  • RGB: 248 127 1
  • HEX: F87F01
  • CMYK: 0 61 100 0
  • PMS: 151C
  • NAME: Focus Purple
  • RGB: 168 112 223
  • HEX: A870DF
  • CMYK: 44 61 0 0
  • PMS: 265C

Neutral Colors

A selection of colors for use to create depth and readability.

  • NAME: Light
  • RGB: 0 0 0
  • HEX: 00A5F0
  • CMYK: 60 40 40 100
  • NAME: Blue Gray
  • RGB: 58 74 102
  • HEX: 3A4A66
  • CMYK: 83 69 38 24
  • PMS: 2378C
  • NAME: Blue
  • RGB: 190 213 240
  • HEX: BED5F0
  • CMYK: 23 9 0 0
  • PMS: 657C
  • NAME: Mid Blue
  • RGB: 232 239 248
  • HEX: E8EFF8
  • CMYK: 7 3 0 0
  • PMS: 656C
  • NAME: Light Blue
  • RGB: 243 246 250
  • HEX: F3F6FA
  • CMYK: 4 1 0 0

Color balance

It’s important that colors are used for the right purposes, as this helps create an overall color balance that sets the right tone of the brand.

Proportions

Below shows some examples of proportional use. Overall, white, and the two blues should be dominant. Use neutrals to add depth and variety – and use focus colors sparingly, to increase their impact when they’re used.

Gradient use

How to use gradient with text

The gradient should only be used sparingly (for greater impact) and requires set rules to ensure it works well.

White text is always legible on the gradient, but if you’re using text with two color types on a full page gradient the primary dark blue text should always lay on the light blue area of the gradient.

How to use the gradient bar

Here we have examples of the gradient being used as a bar to hold image blocks and copy. The gradient adds an energetic backdrop to the various elements on top.

correct icon IMAGE HOLDING BAR

correct icon WHITE TEXT ONLY

correct icon COVERS

correct icon HERO WEB BANNERS

When not to use the gradient

Often the use of the primary blues can be more impactful than using the gradient, for example if you want to bring more focus and legibility to items on top.

WHEN USING ICONS

WHEN USING BLOCK COLOR ON TOP

ON LOGO BLOCK

DON'T MIX TEXT COLORS ON BAR

Accessibility

On White

Here are the available color options when you’re producing communications digitally on white – (including accessibility ratings).

On Primary Blues

These are the colors that work well when producing communications digitally on the primary blues (including accessibility ratings).

On Neutrals

Here are colors that work well when producing communications with digitally neutral colors (including accessibility ratings).