The colour palette is designed to support a flexible, modular visual style that feels connected across EC and EU websites and platforms. The intent of the palette is to convey a united and open European spirit, and leave users feeling welcome and in good hands.
Primary colours
The primary colour palette is comprised of blues, yellows and greys. These colours are present accross all pages and, together with the neutral white, they make up for about 80% of the colours in the page layout. Use these colours to create consistency and a strong visual hierarchy throughout the page.
EC Blue
EC Yellow
EC Grey
Variations
EC Blue 130
EC Blue 120
EC Blue 110
EC Blue 100
EC Blue 75
EC Blue 50
EC Blue 25
EC Blue 5
EC Yellow 120
EC Yellow 110
EC Yellow 100
EC Yellow 75
EC Yellow 50
EC Yellow 25
EC Grey 100
EC Grey 75
EC Grey 50
EC Grey 25
EC Grey 20
EC Grey 15
EC Grey 10
EC Grey 5
Notification colours
The secondary colour palette is mainly used for notification colours. The secondary colours should make up 20% or less of the colour in the layout and should be used sparingly to highlight important information and calls to action.
EC Blue N
EC Orange
EC Green
EC Red
Background colour
White is the background colour of the EC-website.