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Values marked ≈ are the nearest match in the Pantone list, not an official PMS. Check a printed Pantone guide before you print.
The Detroit Lions colors are Honolulu Blue (#0076B6), silver (#B0B7BC) and white (#FFFFFF). Tap any color for its RGB, CMYK and Pantone values, or open its page for tints, shades, harmonies and contrast.
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Honolulu Blue #0076B6 · Pantone ≈ 7461 C
#0076B6 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Sapphire Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 46.3% green, and 71.4% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 100% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
Silver #B0B7BC · Pantone ≈ Cool Gray 3 C
#B0B7BC is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver Sand. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 71.8% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 8% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
White #FFFFFF · Pantone ≈ White
#FFFFFF is an almost-white neutral, known as White. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 100% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 0% saturation and 100% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Which colors work together for text
Contrast for every pair, checked against WCAG. Use the passing pairs for text; the rest are fine for shapes, stripes and backgrounds.
Aa
Honolulu Blue on white4.92:1 · Passes AA: fine for body text
AA
Aa
Honolulu Blue on silver2.42:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Aa
Silver on white2.03:1 · Too low for text
Fail
Palettes built from honolulu blue
Starting points for fan sites, posters and projects that need more than the official colors. Open any of them in the palette builder to adjust.
Tints & shades
The main color, lighter and darker: backgrounds, borders and hover states that stay on-brand.
#003552 #005989 #0076B6 #73B4D7 #D9EAF4
Complementary
The main color and its opposite on the wheel, for a bold accent.
#00537F #0076B6 #CCE4F0 #A65D3C
Analogous
Neighbors on the color wheel: calm, and still clearly the team.
#007F6C #0076B6 #7865AB #D9EAF4
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the wheel, for something livelier.
#0076B6 #AA537F #5E7932 #E6F1F8
With neutrals
The team colors grounded with a warm gray and an off-white, for print and long reads.
#0076B6 #B0B7BC #4A4744 #F4F1EA
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Questions
What are the Detroit Lions colors?
The Detroit Lions colors are Honolulu Blue (#0076B6), Silver (#B0B7BC), White (#FFFFFF).
What is the Detroit Lions honolulu blue hex code?
The Detroit Lions honolulu blue is #0076B6: RGB 0, 118, 182, CMYK 100, 35, 0, 29, and the nearest Pantone match is 7461 C.
What is the Detroit Lions silver hex code?
The Detroit Lions silver is #B0B7BC: RGB 176, 183, 188, CMYK 6, 3, 0, 26, and the nearest Pantone match is Cool Gray 3 C.
Which Detroit Lions colors work for text?
Honolulu blue and white have the strongest contrast (4.9:1), which passes WCAG AA for text. It is the only pair that passes AA for body text.
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