Canva brand colors, fonts & UI tokens
The palette, type, corner geometry and surface tones behind Canva’s website, with contrast ratios and tokens you can paste into Tailwind, CSS or Figma.
Typography
- Headings
- Canva Sans Display
- Body
- Canva Sans
- Monospace
- SF Mono
- Free stand-in
- Plus Jakarta Sans / Noto Sans / JetBrains Mono
Canva Sans and Canva Sans Display are custom typefaces by Colophon Foundry; canva.com falls back to Noto Sans (open source).
Geometry & surface
- Radius style
- Rounded · 8-14 px
- Controls
- 8px
- Cards
- 20px
- Scale
- 4px · 8px · 20px
Design language
- Purple (#8B3DFF) is the primary action color in Canva's app UI kit and on canva.com, with a hover step at #7630D7.
- Teal (#00C4CC) and violet tones recur across canva.com, while interface surfaces stay white and light gray (#F3F4F7).
- Canva Sans Display for titles and Canva Sans for body copy, custom families drawn by Colophon Foundry.
Live UI preview
Canva’s palette, type and corner geometry on a navbar, hero, pricing table, form field and toast. Switch to the WCAG-fixed palette or dark mode to compare.
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WCAG contrast ratios
| Pairing | Colors | Ratio | WCAG AA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body text on surface | #0F1015 / #FFFFFF | 19.00:1 | Pass |
| Secondary text on surface | #58595E / #FFFFFF | 6.99:1 | Pass |
| Primary as link/text on surface | #8B3DFF / #FFFFFF | 4.99:1 | Pass |
| Button label on primary | #FFFFFF / #8B3DFF | 4.99:1 | Pass |
| Accent on surface | #00C4CC / #FFFFFF | 2.15:1 | Fail |
| White on secondary | #FFFFFF / #0F1015 | 19.00:1 | Pass |
| Dark mode: text on canvas | #F5F5F7 / #0F0C15 | 17.80:1 | Pass |
| Dark mode: primary on canvas | #9752FF / #0F0C15 | 4.58:1 | Pass |
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Canva tokens for Tailwind CSS v4
Paste into your global stylesheet, or open StyleExtract for CSS variables, Figma tokens, DESIGN.md and .cursorrules.
/* Canva design tokens, extracted from https://www.canva.com
Generated by SuiteAnvil StyleExtract · https://suiteanvil.com */
@import "tailwindcss";
@theme {
/* Brand roles */
--color-brand: #8B3DFF;
--color-brand-foreground: #FFFFFF;
--color-secondary: #0F1015;
--color-accent: #00C4CC;
--color-surface: #FFFFFF;
--color-ink: #0F1015;
--color-ink-muted: #58595E;
--color-line: #E3E5E8;
/* Surfaces (UI vibe: Neutral white) */
--color-canvas: #FFFFFF;
--color-card: #FFFFFF;
--color-hairline: #E3E5E8;
/* Primary tonal scale */
--color-brand-50: #F9F5FF;
--color-brand-100: #F1E8FF;
--color-brand-200: #E2CFFF;
--color-brand-300: #CBA8FF;
--color-brand-400: #AE77FF;
--color-brand-500: #8B3DFF;
--color-brand-600: #7835DB;
--color-brand-700: #622DB1;
--color-brand-800: #4B2486;
--color-brand-900: #371C61;
--color-brand-950: #261541;
/* Typography: brand family first, free stand-in second */
--font-heading: "Canva Sans Display", "Plus Jakarta Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-sans: "Canva Sans", "Noto Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-mono: "SF Mono", "JetBrains Mono", "SF Mono", ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
/* Shape (UI vibe: Rounded · 8-14 px) */
--radius-sm: 4px;
--radius-md: 8px;
--radius-lg: 20px;
--radius-button: 8px;
--radius-control: 8px;
--radius-card: 20px;
}
/* Dark mode overrides (toggle with <html data-theme="dark">) */
@custom-variant dark (&:where([data-theme="dark"], [data-theme="dark"] *));
[data-theme="dark"] {
--color-brand: #9752FF;
--color-brand-foreground: #111113;
--color-accent: #00C4CC;
--color-surface: #0F0C15;
--color-canvas: #0F0C15;
--color-card: #171420;
--color-hairline: #27242C;
--color-ink: #F5F5F7;
--color-ink-muted: #A1A1AA;
--color-line: #27242C;
}
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FAQ
What is Canva’s primary brand color?
Canva’s primary color is #8B3DFF (rgb(139, 61, 255)), used for primary actions and emphasis. Text is set in #0F1015 on a #FFFFFF surface.
What font does Canva use?
Canva uses Canva Sans Display for headings and Canva Sans for body text, with SF Mono for code. Canva Sans and Canva Sans Display are custom typefaces by Colophon Foundry; canva.com falls back to Noto Sans (open source).
What is a free alternative to Canva’s font?
Plus Jakarta Sans is a close free alternative for headings, Noto Sans for body text, and JetBrains Mono works for monospace.
What corner radius does Canva use?
Canva reads as rounded · 8-14 px: controls use 8px, cards about 20px, on a neutral white canvas (#FFFFFF).
Do Canva’s brand colors meet WCAG contrast?
7 of 8 key pairings pass WCAG 2.1 AA. Accent on surface is 2.15:1
Reference snapshot of Canva’s public website styling for educational and interoperability purposes, scanned 11 Nov 2026. Canva and its logo are trademarks of their owner, shown for identification only; SuiteAnvil is not affiliated with or endorsed by Canva.
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