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Blizzard Entertainment Color Codes
Blizzard Entertainment works in a blue, hex #0566B0, with black. The Blizzard Entertainment color codes in Hex, RGB and CMYK can be found below. Three UCLA graduates started it in 1991 as Silicon & Synapse, renamed it Blizzard in 1994, and built Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft and World of Warcraft over the next fifteen years. Its nearest peer on this site is Activision.
Primary colors
What are Blizzard Entertainment Primary Colors?
Blizzard Entertainment's primary color is #0566B0. Every value on this page is derived from it.
Blizzard publishes a brand system; the value shown matches its stated blue.
Blizzard Entertainment Blue
| Hex | #0566B0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 5, 102, 176 |
| HSL | hsl(206, 94%, 35%) |
| CMYK | 97%, 42%, 0%, 31%converted · approximate |
| Pantone | PMS 300 Cnearest match · not published by the brand |
Blizzard Entertainment Hex Color Codes
Blizzard Entertainment hex color codes are #0566B0 for blue.
| Color | Hex |
|---|---|
| Blue | #0566B0 |
Blizzard Entertainment RGB Color Codes
Blizzard Entertainment RGB color codes are 5, 102, 176 for blue. Reach for RGB when a tool wants channel numbers or a CSS alpha value.
| Color | RGB |
|---|---|
| Blue | rgb(5, 102, 176) |
Blizzard Entertainment HSL Color Codes
Blizzard Entertainment HSL color codes are 206, 94%, 35% for blue. Change the third value for a lighter or darker version without moving the hue.
| Color | HSL |
|---|---|
| Blue | hsl(206, 94%, 35%) |
Blizzard Entertainment CMYK Color Code
Blizzard Entertainment CMYK color codes are conversions from the hex, because the brand publishes none. Check a printed proof before a full run.
| Color | CMYK |
|---|---|
| Blue | 97%, 42%, 0%, 31% |
Blizzard Entertainment Pantone Color Codes
Blizzard Entertainment Pantone color codes are nearest matches by color distance, not brand specs. The table shows the closest swatch for every color.
| Color | Nearest Pantone |
|---|---|
| Blue | PMS 300 C |
Logo
Blizzard Entertainment Logo Colors
Blizzard Entertainment logo colors are a blue frostwyrm mark and wordmark, on black.
Blizzard Entertainment Logo Colors Palette
What the Blizzard Entertainment Logo Colors Mean?
The Blizzard blue is an icy, mid blue that fits the name and the fantasy worlds it makes, cold and a little arcane. The mark is a stylized frostwyrm curled around a B, the kind of creature that turns up across Warcraft; the black ground is where the identity almost always sits, matching the loading screens.
Blizzard Entertainment Logo Color History
Blizzard Entertainment logo color history has been blue-on-black for most of the studio's life. The frostwyrm mark replaced a plainer wordmark in the 2010s; the color held.
Blizzard Entertainment Logo Fonts
Blizzard Entertainment logo fonts are a custom fantasy serif for the wordmark, with heavy slabs. A face like Trajan or a chiseled serif is the nearest match.
Blizzard Entertainment Logo JPG
Blizzard Entertainment logo in JPG. No transparency, so it is flattened onto white. Safe for documents and slide decks.
Blizzard Entertainment Logo PNG
Blizzard Entertainment logo in PNG, with a transparent background. Use it over a colored surface.
Blizzard Entertainment Logo WebP
Blizzard Entertainment logo in WebP. Same transparency as the PNG at about a third of the file size.
Blizzard Entertainment Color Code Shades
Blizzard Entertainment color code shades step evenly from the primary toward black, for hover states, borders and shadows.
These are interface steps, not Blizzard Entertainment paint or trim names.
In code
Using the Blizzard Entertainment palette
CSS custom properties
:root {
--blizzard-entertainment-blue: #0566B0;
}Contrast against white
| Blue | 5.94:1AA ✓ |
|---|
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.