Colors Encyclopedia

Brand colors

Coursera Brand Colors

Coursera brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #0056D2. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #0056D2, #1F1F1F, #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 Coursera.

EducationBrand indexAPIDataset
Primary Coursera #0056D2

Palette

Primary#0056D2RGB 0, 86, 210
Brand color 2#1F1F1FRGB 31, 31, 31
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-coursera-1: #0056D2;
  --brand-coursera-2: #1F1F1F;
  --brand-coursera-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#0056D2Black 3.26:1 / White 6.44:1
#1F1F1FBlack 1.27:1 / White 16.48:1
#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
Luminance0.1131
Black text3.26:1AA Fail
White text6.44:1AA 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": "coursera",
  "name": "Coursera",
  "category": "education",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Education",
    "education"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/coursera/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/education/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Coursera."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Primary",
    "hex": "#0056D2",
    "rgb": [
      0,
      86,
      210
    ],
    "hsl": [
      215,
      100,
      41
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      100,
      59,
      0,
      18
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1131,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.26,
      "white": 6.44
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Brand color 2",
    "hex": "#1F1F1F",
    "rgb": [
      31,
      31,
      31
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      12
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      88
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0137,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.27,
      "white": 16.48
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "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": [
    "university identity",
    "campus web systems",
    "institutional design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "education brand colors",
    "blue led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "Coursera color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/coursera.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-coursera-1: #0056D2;\n--brand-coursera-2: #1F1F1F;\n--brand-coursera-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#0056D2",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.26,
      "white": 6.44
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#1F1F1F",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.27,
      "white": 16.48
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "coursera",
  "name": "Coursera",
  "category": "education",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Education",
    "education"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Coursera.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/coursera/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/education/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/coursera.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Primary",
      "hex": "#0056D2",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        86,
        210
      ],
      "hsl": [
        215,
        100,
        41
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        100,
        59,
        0,
        18
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1131,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 3.26,
        "white": 6.44
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Brand color 2",
      "hex": "#1F1F1F",
      "rgb": [
        31,
        31,
        31
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        12
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        88
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0137,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.27,
        "white": 16.48
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "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": [
    "university identity",
    "campus web systems",
    "institutional design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "education brand colors",
    "blue led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "Coursera color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/coursera.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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Brand palette context

About Coursera Brand Colors

Coursera uses a blue-led palette in this independent education brand color reference. The palette is centered on #0056D2, with supporting values #1F1F1F, #FFFFFF.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this palette is useful for university identity, campus web systems, institutional design, and brand reference. The primary color is classified as cool with vibrant and jewel tone character, and white text gives the stronger contrast against #0056D2.

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

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