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Brand colors

British Airways Brand Colors

British Airways brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #2E5C99. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #2E5C99, #CF102D, #FFFFFF with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, accessibility contrast, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.

Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by British Airways.

TravelBrand indexAPIDataset
Primary British Airways #2E5C99

Palette

Primary#2E5C99RGB 46, 92, 153
Brand color 2#CF102DRGB 207, 16, 45
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-british-airways-1: #2E5C99;
  --brand-british-airways-2: #CF102D;
  --brand-british-airways-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#2E5C99Black 3.11:1 / White 6.76:1
#CF102DBlack 3.77:1 / White 5.58:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Brand Color Data (JSON)

Structured brand palette data for design systems, references, automations, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1054
Black text3.11:1AA Fail
White text6.76:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Brand
{
  "slug": "british-airways",
  "name": "British Airways",
  "category": "travel",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Travel & Hospitality",
    "travel"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/british-airways/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/travel/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by British Airways."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Primary",
    "hex": "#2E5C99",
    "rgb": [
      46,
      92,
      153
    ],
    "hsl": [
      214,
      54,
      39
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      70,
      40,
      0,
      40
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1054,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.11,
      "white": 6.76
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Brand color 2",
    "hex": "#CF102D",
    "rgb": [
      207,
      16,
      45
    ],
    "hsl": [
      351,
      86,
      44
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      92,
      78,
      19
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1383,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.77,
      "white": 5.58
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "White",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      255,
      255
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      100
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "luminance": 1,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
AI context
{
  "brandUseCases": [
    "booking UI",
    "hospitality branding",
    "airline design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "travel & hospitality brand colors",
    "blue led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "British Airways color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/british-airways.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-british-airways-1: #2E5C99;\n--brand-british-airways-2: #CF102D;\n--brand-british-airways-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#2E5C99",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.11,
      "white": 6.76
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#CF102D",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.77,
      "white": 5.58
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "british-airways",
  "name": "British Airways",
  "category": "travel",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Travel & Hospitality",
    "travel"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by British Airways.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/british-airways/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/travel/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/british-airways.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Primary",
      "hex": "#2E5C99",
      "rgb": [
        46,
        92,
        153
      ],
      "hsl": [
        214,
        54,
        39
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        70,
        40,
        0,
        40
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1054,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 3.11,
        "white": 6.76
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Brand color 2",
      "hex": "#CF102D",
      "rgb": [
        207,
        16,
        45
      ],
      "hsl": [
        351,
        86,
        44
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        92,
        78,
        19
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1383,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 3.77,
        "white": 5.58
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "White",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "luminance": 1,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 21,
        "white": 1
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "brandUseCases": [
    "booking UI",
    "hospitality branding",
    "airline design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "travel & hospitality brand colors",
    "blue led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "British Airways color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/british-airways.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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Brand palette context

About British Airways Brand Colors

British Airways uses a blue-led palette in this independent travel & hospitality brand color reference. The palette is centered on #2E5C99, with supporting values #CF102D, #FFFFFF.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this palette is useful for booking UI, hospitality branding, airline design, and brand reference. The primary color is classified as cool with jewel tone character, and white text gives the stronger contrast against #2E5C99.

Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by British Airways.

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