Travel & Airlines
Lyft Color Codes
Lyft works in a bright pink, hex #FF00BF, with black and white. The Lyft color codes in Hex, RGB and CMYK can be found below. Logan Green and John Zimmer launched it in 2012 as a spin-off of their long-distance carpool service Zimride, and made its name early with the giant furry pink mustaches drivers strapped to their car grilles. Its nearest peer on this site is Uber.
Primary colors
What are Lyft Primary Colors?
Lyft's primary colors are pink #FF00BF, white #FFFFFF, black #11111F.
Lyft publishes a brand system; the values shown match its stated pink.
Lyft Pink
| Hex | #FF00BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 0, 191 |
| HSL | hsl(315, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 25%, 0%converted · approximate |
| Pantone | PMS 807 Cnearest match · not published by the brand |
Lyft White
| Hex | #FFFFFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 255, 255 |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 100%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 0%, 0%converted · approximate |
| Pantone | PMS 656 Cnearest match · not published by the brand |
Lyft Black
| Hex | #11111F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 17, 17, 31 |
| HSL | hsl(240, 29%, 9%) |
| CMYK | 45%, 45%, 0%, 88%converted · approximate |
| Pantone | PMS 2767 Cnearest match · not published by the brand |
Lyft Hex Color Codes
Lyft hex color codes are #FF00BF for pink, #FFFFFF for white and #11111F for black.
| Color | Hex |
|---|---|
| Pink | #FF00BF |
| White | #FFFFFF |
| Black | #11111F |
Lyft RGB Color Codes
Lyft RGB color codes are 255, 0, 191 for pink, 255, 255, 255 for white and 17, 17, 31 for black. Reach for RGB when a tool wants channel numbers or a CSS alpha value.
| Color | RGB |
|---|---|
| Pink | rgb(255, 0, 191) |
| White | rgb(255, 255, 255) |
| Black | rgb(17, 17, 31) |
Lyft HSL Color Codes
Lyft HSL color codes are 315, 100%, 50% for pink, 0, 0%, 100% for white and 240, 29%, 9% for black. Change the third value for a lighter or darker version without moving the hue.
| Color | HSL |
|---|---|
| Pink | hsl(315, 100%, 50%) |
| White | hsl(0, 0%, 100%) |
| Black | hsl(240, 29%, 9%) |
Lyft CMYK Color Code
Lyft CMYK color codes are conversions from the hex, because the brand publishes none. Check a printed proof before a full run.
| Color | CMYK |
|---|---|
| Pink | 0%, 100%, 25%, 0% |
| White | 0%, 0%, 0%, 0% |
| Black | 45%, 45%, 0%, 88% |
Lyft Pantone Color Codes
Lyft Pantone color codes are nearest matches by color distance, not brand specs. The table shows the closest swatch for every color.
| Color | Nearest Pantone |
|---|---|
| Pink | PMS 807 C |
| White | PMS 656 C |
| Black | PMS 2767 C |
Logo
Lyft Logo Colors
Lyft logo colors are one saturated pink, on white or reversed out in white.
Lyft Logo Colors Palette
What the Lyft Logo Colors Mean?
The Lyft logo color is a loud magenta pink that exists mainly to not be Uber. Where the rival went black and severe, Lyft went friendly and bright, and the pink carried over from the physical mustache into the app icon and the wordmark. It is a positioning choice worn as a color.
Lyft Logo Color History
Lyft logo color history moved once. The original mark used a darker magenta near #EA0B8C alongside the mustache; the 2019 brand refresh brightened it to #FF00BF, dropped the mustache from the logo and squared up the letterforms.
Lyft Logo Fonts
Lyft logo fonts are a custom rounded sans with soft corners. A face like Sofia Pro or a rounded Futura is the closest match.
Lyft Logo JPG
Lyft logo in JPG. No transparency, so it is flattened onto white. Safe for documents and slide decks.
Lyft Logo PNG
Lyft logo in PNG, with a transparent background. Use it over a colored surface.
Lyft Logo WebP
Lyft logo in WebP. Same transparency as the PNG at about a third of the file size.
Lyft Color Code Shades
Lyft color code shades step evenly from the primary toward black, for hover states, borders and shadows.
These are interface steps, not Lyft paint or trim names.
In code
Using the Lyft palette
CSS custom properties
:root {
--lyft-pink: #FF00BF;
--lyft-white: #FFFFFF;
--lyft-black: #11111F;
}
Contrast against white
| Pink | 3.50:1AA × |
|---|---|
| White | 1.00:1AA × |
| Black | 18.69:1AA ✓ |
Brand colors are chosen for recognition, not for legibility. A failing value here is normal. It means use it as a fill, not as text.