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Volvo Brand Colors

Volvo palette: #003057, #FFFFFF, #000000. 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 Volvo.

AutomotiveBrand indexAPIDataset
Commonly referenced palette Volvo
#003057#FFFFFF#000000
Listed without an implied color hierarchy

Palette

Palette color 1#003057RGB 0, 48, 87
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255
Black#000000RGB 0, 0, 0

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-volvo-1: #003057;
  --brand-volvo-2: #FFFFFF;
  --brand-volvo-3: #000000;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#003057Black 1.56:1 / White 13.46:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1
#000000Black 1:1 / White 21:1

Brand palette context · Editorially reviewed

About Volvo Brand Colors

Volvo began using the ancient chemical sign for iron as a vehicle emblem in 1927. The circle-and-arrow mark therefore predates its modern association with gender symbols and was selected as an industrial signifier. A streamlined Volvo Trucks version introduced in 2016 retained the iron mark while simplifying its construction and placing the blue wordmark across the center bar.

Blue, black, and silver are only a screen-level summary of a device that may be printed, illuminated, molded, or finished in metal. Volvo Group, Volvo Trucks, and Volvo Cars are related historically but maintain distinct organizations and applications. Vehicle status, driver assistance, warnings, and safety claims require approved product interfaces and explicit language.

This unaffiliated reference does not reproduce Volvo or iron-mark artwork, certify vehicles or safety performance, represent a dealer, imply endorsement, or grant trademark permission.

Downloadable brand colors infographic

Volvo 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
Luminance0.028
Black text1.56:1AA Fail
White text13.46:1AA 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": "volvo",
  "name": "Volvo",
  "category": "automotive",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Automotive",
    "automotive"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/volvo/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/automotive/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Volvo."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Palette color 1",
    "hex": "#003057",
    "rgb": [
      0,
      48,
      87
    ],
    "hsl": [
      207,
      100,
      17
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      100,
      45,
      0,
      66
    ],
    "luminance": 0.028,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.56,
      "white": 13.46
    },
    "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": "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"
      ]
    }
  }
]
AI context
{
  "brandUseCases": [
    "vehicle branding",
    "dealer websites",
    "product UI",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "automotive brand colors",
    "blue brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "Volvo color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/volvo.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-volvo-1: #003057;\n--brand-volvo-2: #FFFFFF;\n--brand-volvo-3: #000000;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#003057",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.56,
      "white": 13.46
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#000000",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1,
      "white": 21
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "volvo",
  "name": "Volvo",
  "category": "automotive",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Automotive",
    "automotive"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Volvo.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/volvo/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/automotive/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/volvo.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Palette color 1",
      "hex": "#003057",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        48,
        87
      ],
      "hsl": [
        207,
        100,
        17
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        100,
        45,
        0,
        66
      ],
      "luminance": 0.028,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.56,
        "white": 13.46
      },
      "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": "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"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "brandUseCases": [
    "vehicle branding",
    "dealer websites",
    "product UI",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "automotive brand colors",
    "blue brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "light brand color",
    "Volvo color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/volvo.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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