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Major League Soccer Brand Colors

Major League Soccer palette: #E2231A, #003B5C, #FFFFFF. Compare HEX/RGB, WCAG contrast and CSS tokens; open independent JSON data.

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

SportsBrand indexAPIDataset
Commonly referenced palette Major League Soccer
#E2231A#003B5C#FFFFFF
Listed without an implied color hierarchy

Palette

Palette color 1#E2231ARGB 226, 35, 26
Palette color 2#003B5CRGB 0, 59, 92
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-mls-1: #E2231A;
  --brand-mls-2: #003B5C;
  --brand-mls-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#E2231ABlack 4.49:1 / White 4.68:1
#003B5CBlack 1.78:1 / White 11.8:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1

Brand palette context

About Major League Soccer Brand Colors

Major League Soccer is represented here by the commonly referenced values #E2231A, #003B5C, and #FFFFFF in this independent sports brand color reference. The palette includes Red, Blue, and Gray color families, with no undocumented primary, secondary, or accent roles assigned.

Across 3 listed values, #003B5C is darkest at luminance 0.039 and #FFFFFF is lightest at 1. Black gives the stronger standard-text contrast on 1 value, while white is stronger on 2; each pairing remains documented separately in the accessibility snapshot.

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

Downloadable brand colors infographic

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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
Luminance0.1745
Black text4.49:1AA Fail
White text4.68:1AA 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": "mls",
  "name": "Major League Soccer",
  "category": "sports",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Sports",
    "sports"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/mls/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/sports/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Major League Soccer."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Palette color 1",
    "hex": "#E2231A",
    "rgb": [
      226,
      35,
      26
    ],
    "hsl": [
      3,
      79,
      49
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      85,
      88,
      11
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1745,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.49,
      "white": 4.68
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Palette color 2",
    "hex": "#003B5C",
    "rgb": [
      0,
      59,
      92
    ],
    "hsl": [
      202,
      100,
      18
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      100,
      36,
      0,
      64
    ],
    "luminance": 0.039,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.78,
      "white": 11.8
    },
    "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": [
    "team-adjacent graphics",
    "event systems",
    "merchandise design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "sports brand colors",
    "red brand palette",
    "blue brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "Major League Soccer color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/mls.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-mls-1: #E2231A;\n--brand-mls-2: #003B5C;\n--brand-mls-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#E2231A",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.49,
      "white": 4.68
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#003B5C",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.78,
      "white": 11.8
    },
    "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": "mls",
  "name": "Major League Soccer",
  "category": "sports",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Sports",
    "sports"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Major League Soccer.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/mls/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/sports/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/mls.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Palette color 1",
      "hex": "#E2231A",
      "rgb": [
        226,
        35,
        26
      ],
      "hsl": [
        3,
        79,
        49
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        85,
        88,
        11
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1745,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 4.49,
        "white": 4.68
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Palette color 2",
      "hex": "#003B5C",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        59,
        92
      ],
      "hsl": [
        202,
        100,
        18
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        100,
        36,
        0,
        64
      ],
      "luminance": 0.039,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.78,
        "white": 11.8
      },
      "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": [
    "team-adjacent graphics",
    "event systems",
    "merchandise design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "sports brand colors",
    "red brand palette",
    "blue brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "Major League Soccer color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/mls.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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