Have you ever needed to know the exact colors Facebook is using? If you have done some web design for social media campaigns, chances you did.
Also Read: Why Colors Matter on Social Media
I have literally found myself digging up colors for a variety of projects, from drawing up an icon and coloring a specific line of text somewhere to providing masks for a new cover photo. How about a nifty one-place for all, instead? So, the next time you want to include a “Join us on Twitter” caption on your cover photo, you might want to use the exact Twitter color. Here are 8 complete color sets for the most popular social platforms out there.
Combine social media colors with the perfect Facebook content dimensions.
1. Facebook
Four (4) color variations for Facebook:
Main / Logo Blue:
HEX: 3b5998
RGB: 59, 89, 152
(High)Light Blue:
HEX: 8b9dc3
RGB: 139, 157, 195
Border / Text Blue:
HEX: dfe3ee
RGB: 223, 227, 238
Background Blue(ish):
HEX: f7f7f7
RGB: 247, 247, 247
2. Twitter
Four (4) color variations for Twitter (one for single-use):
Dark Blue:
HEX: 0084b4
RGB: 0, 132, 180
Logo Blue:
HEX: 00aced
RGB: 0, 172, 237
Background Blue(ish):
HEX: c0deed
RGB: 192, 222, 237
Verified Blue:
HEX: 1dcaff
RGB: 29, 202, 255
3. Google+
Three (3) color variations for Google+ (one is header gray):
Logo (Moderate) Red:
HEX: d34836
RGB: 211, 72, 54
Element Gray:
HEX: 2d2d2d
RGB: 45, 45, 45
Header Gray:
HEX: d2d2d2
RGB: 210, 210, 210
4. Instagram
One (1) main color variation for Instagram:
Logo Blue:
HEX: 517fa4
RGB: 81, 127, 164
5. Pinterest
One (1) main color variation for Pinterest:
Logo Red:
HEX: cb2027
RGB: 203, 32, 39
6. LinkedIn
One (1) main color variation for LinkedIn:
Logo Blue:
HEX: 007bb6
RGB: 0, 123, 182
7. YouTube
One (1) main color variation for YouTube:
Logo Red:
HEX: bb0000
RGB: 187, 0, 0
8. Tumblr
One (1) main color variation for Tumblr:
Logo (Saturated) Blue:
HEX: 32506d
RGB: 50, 80, 109
Finally, you can also try out color variations and different shades using Color Hexa.
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