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Sony Brand Colors

Sony palette: #000000, #FFFFFF, #006FCD. 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 Sony.

MediaBrand indexAPIDataset
Commonly referenced palette Sony
#000000#FFFFFF#006FCD
Listed without an implied color hierarchy

Palette

Black#000000RGB 0, 0, 0
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255
Palette color 3#006FCDRGB 0, 111, 205

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-sony-1: #000000;
  --brand-sony-2: #FFFFFF;
  --brand-sony-3: #006FCD;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#000000Black 1:1 / White 21:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1
#006FCDBlack 4.16:1 / White 5.05:1

Brand palette context · Editorially reviewed

About Sony Brand Colors

Sony's black-and-white corporate expression has had to connect an unusually broad group of businesses. The company began in 1946 as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation and adopted the Sony name in 1958. In its 2022 motion-logo project, designers kept the logotype stable but treated the surrounding screen as an adaptive field whose colors can harmonize with films, games, music, electronics, and other content.

The restrained black, white, and blue references here should not be mistaken for one universal Sony product palette: PlayStation, Pictures, Music, Xperia, and other businesses maintain distinct visual systems. A monochrome logotype can sit over variable media only when contrast and clear space remain controlled. Use current official assets for any authorized application rather than typesetting the name independently.

This independent reference does not distribute Sony logotypes, represent a Sony Group business, certify product graphics, imply endorsement, or grant trademark rights.

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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
Black text1:1AA Fail
White text21:1AA 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": "sony",
  "name": "Sony",
  "category": "media",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Media & Entertainment",
    "media"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/sony/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/media/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sony."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Black",
    "hex": "#000000",
    "rgb": [
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      100
    ],
    "luminance": 0,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1,
      "white": 21
    },
    "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"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Palette color 3",
    "hex": "#006FCD",
    "rgb": [
      0,
      111,
      205
    ],
    "hsl": [
      208,
      100,
      40
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      100,
      46,
      0,
      20
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1578,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.16,
      "white": 5.05
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  }
]
AI context
{
  "brandUseCases": [
    "streaming UI",
    "entertainment branding",
    "campaign graphics",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "media & entertainment brand colors",
    "gray brand palette",
    "blue brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "Sony color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/sony.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-sony-1: #000000;\n--brand-sony-2: #FFFFFF;\n--brand-sony-3: #006FCD;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#000000",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1,
      "white": 21
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#006FCD",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.16,
      "white": 5.05
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "sony",
  "name": "Sony",
  "category": "media",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Media & Entertainment",
    "media"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sony.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/sony/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/media/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/sony.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Black",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "luminance": 0,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1,
        "white": 21
      },
      "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"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Palette color 3",
      "hex": "#006FCD",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        111,
        205
      ],
      "hsl": [
        208,
        100,
        40
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        100,
        46,
        0,
        20
      ],
      "luminance": 0.1578,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 4.16,
        "white": 5.05
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": []
      }
    }
  ],
  "brandUseCases": [
    "streaming UI",
    "entertainment branding",
    "campaign graphics",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "media & entertainment brand colors",
    "gray brand palette",
    "blue brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "vibrant brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "Sony color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/sony.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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