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NBA Brand Colors

NBA palette: #1D428A, #C8102E, #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 NBA.

SportsBrand indexAPIDataset
Commonly referenced palette NBA
#1D428A#C8102E#FFFFFF
Listed without an implied color hierarchy

Palette

Palette color 1#1D428ARGB 29, 66, 138
Palette color 2#C8102ERGB 200, 16, 46
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-nba-1: #1D428A;
  --brand-nba-2: #C8102E;
  --brand-nba-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#1D428ABlack 2.2:1 / White 9.55:1
#C8102EBlack 3.57:1 / White 5.88:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1

Brand palette context

About NBA Brand Colors

NBA is represented here by the commonly referenced values #1D428A, #C8102E, and #FFFFFF in this independent sports brand color reference. The palette includes Blue, Red, and Gray color families, with no undocumented primary, secondary, or accent roles assigned.

Across 3 listed values, #1D428A is darkest at luminance 0.0599 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 NBA.

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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
Luminance0.0599
Black text2.2:1AA Fail
White text9.55:1AA 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": "nba",
  "name": "NBA",
  "category": "sports",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Sports",
    "sports"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/nba/",
  "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 NBA."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Palette color 1",
    "hex": "#1D428A",
    "rgb": [
      29,
      66,
      138
    ],
    "hsl": [
      220,
      65,
      33
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      79,
      52,
      0,
      46
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0599,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 2.2,
      "white": 9.55
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Palette color 2",
    "hex": "#C8102E",
    "rgb": [
      200,
      16,
      46
    ],
    "hsl": [
      350,
      85,
      42
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      92,
      77,
      22
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1285,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.57,
      "white": 5.88
    },
    "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": [
    "team-adjacent graphics",
    "event systems",
    "merchandise design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "sports brand colors",
    "blue brand palette",
    "red brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "NBA color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/nba.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-nba-1: #1D428A;\n--brand-nba-2: #C8102E;\n--brand-nba-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#1D428A",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 2.2,
      "white": 9.55
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#C8102E",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.57,
      "white": 5.88
    },
    "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": "nba",
  "name": "NBA",
  "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 NBA.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/nba/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/sports/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/nba.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Palette color 1",
      "hex": "#1D428A",
      "rgb": [
        29,
        66,
        138
      ],
      "hsl": [
        220,
        65,
        33
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        79,
        52,
        0,
        46
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0599,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 2.2,
        "white": 9.55
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Palette color 2",
      "hex": "#C8102E",
      "rgb": [
        200,
        16,
        46
      ],
      "hsl": [
        350,
        85,
        42
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        92,
        77,
        22
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1285,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 3.57,
        "white": 5.88
      },
      "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": [
    "team-adjacent graphics",
    "event systems",
    "merchandise design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "sports brand colors",
    "blue brand palette",
    "red brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "warm brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "NBA color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/nba.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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