Articulink

Color

Our color palette is warm, joyful, and trustworthy. It helps us stand out while remaining approachable.

Core Brand Colors

Tide

1
037DE4

Surf

2
1E96FC

Abyss

3
012A4D

Cloud

4
FFFFFF

Our core colors form the foundation of Articulink's visual identity. Here's the common hierarchy in which they're used:

1. Tide is the core color of our brand. This is the hue that the world associates with Articulink. When in doubt, lean in to Tide!

2. Surf is our secondary blue, used for backgrounds and hover states where Tide elements appear.

3. Abyss is used exclusively for typography.

4. Cloud is our primary background color and used for text on dark backgrounds.

Secondary Colors

Sunshine

1
FCDE1E

Coral

2
FC1E96

Sunset

3
FC6F1E

Jellyfish

4
C11EFC

Kelp

5
96FC1E

Seafoam

6
1EFCC8

Extended colors for accents, illustrations, and special moments. Use these sparingly to add personality and delight.

1. Sunshine brings warmth and joy. Use sparingly for highlights and celebrations.

2. Coral adds energy and playfulness to illustrations and accents.

3. Sunset creates warmth and is great for call-to-action highlights.

4. Jellyfish adds a touch of magic for special moments and features.

5. Kelp brings natural energy, used in illustrations and playful elements.

6. Seafoam evokes calm tropical waters, perfect for refreshing accents.

Blue Scale

Cloud

1
FFFFFF

Breeze

2
F7FBFF

Mist

3
E4F2FE

Bubble

4
AFD9FD

Lagoon

5
013F74

Abyss

6
012A4D

Our "Ocean Journey" palette — a 6-step scale from sky to sea. Use for backgrounds, borders, and text hierarchy.

1. Cloud is our brightest value, used for primary backgrounds and text on dark surfaces.

2. Breeze is a gentle off-white, perfect for secondary backgrounds and subtle contrast.

3. Mist is used for borders, dividers, and card outlines.

4. Bubble adds playful accents and is used for inactive UI elements.

5. Lagoon provides depth for secondary text and subtle emphasis.

6. Abyss is our darkest value, reserved for primary typography.

UI Feedback

Info

1
3B82F6

Success

2
22C55E

Warning

3
F59E0B

Error

4
EF4444

Semantic colors for communicating status and feedback. These are universal across all interfaces.

1. Info communicates helpful information, tips, and neutral guidance.

2. Success confirms positive actions, completed states, and achievements.

3. Warning alerts users to cautions, pending states, and important notices.

4. Error indicates errors, destructive actions, and critical alerts.

Usage Guidelines

Do
  • • Use blue for primary actions
  • • Use yellow sparingly as accent
  • • Maintain contrast for accessibility
  • • Use navy for text and headings
Don't
  • • Use yellow for body text
  • • Mix with off-brand colors
  • • Use low-contrast combinations
  • • Overuse the accent yellow