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Amazon Web Services, Inc.style guide

Amazon Web Services, Inc.’s website (amazonaws.com) uses AmazonEmberArabic for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Thistle (#D2CCFF), Plum (#F8C7FF) and Royal Blue (#006CE0), with #161D26 text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 4 November 2026.

Typefaces
AmazonEmberArabic, ShinGo, NotoSansKR
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
4 Nov 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://aws.amazon.com/ Screenshot
Screenshot of the amazonaws.com homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of amazonaws.com on a 1440 px desktop screen, 4 Nov 2026.

Identity & metadata

What browsers, search engines and social cards show before anyone reaches the page, from the homepage’s <head>.

Title &
description

Page title
Cloud Computing Services - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
● 52 / 60 characters
Meta description
Amazon Web Services offers reliable, scalable, and inexpensive cloud computing services. Free to join, pay only for what you use.
● 129 / 160 characters
Site name
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
og:title
Cloud Computing Services - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
og:description
Amazon Web Services offers reliable, scalable, and inexpensive cloud computing services. Free to join, pay only for what you use.
Language
en-US

In search results

Amazon Web Services, Inc.https://aws.amazon.com/

Cloud Computing Services - Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Amazon Web Services offers reliable, scalable, and inexpensive cloud computing services. Free to join, pay only for what you use.

When shared

No og:image, so no picture

amazonaws.com

Cloud Computing Services - Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Amazon Web Services offers reliable, scalable, and inexpensive cloud computing services. Free to join, pay on…

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Colour

Read from the site’s stylesheets and weighted by where each colour is used. Names are the nearest standard colour name. Click a swatch to copy its hex code.

Contrast is against the site’s text colour (#161D26) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 18.7%
  • Cool Near Black 12.3%
  • Thistle 9.4%
  • Off White 7.9%
  • Plum 7.4%
  • Royal Blue 5.7%
  • Medium Violet Red 5.3%
  • Cool Charcoal 4.5%
  • Light Salmon 4.3%
  • Light Steel Blue 4.2%
  • Dodger Blue 4%
  • Purple 4%
  • Blue Violet 3.6%
  • Orange Red 3%
  • Medium Purple 3%
  • Pale Turquoise 2.8%

By how often each colour appears in the site’s CSS, weighted by where (body, headings, buttons), not by area on the screen.

Neutrals

Text, backgrounds and structure
  • White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 0
    On text
    16.96:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Background, text, border · --btn-text-color, --rg-color-base-white

  • Cool Near Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    42 24 0 85
    On text
    —
    On white
    16.96:1 AAA

    Text, background, border · --btn-text-color, --rg-color-base-gray-850

  • Off White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    2 2 0 3
    On text
    15.33:1 AAA
    On white
    1.11:1 Fail

    Background, border · --rg-color-base-gray-200, --rg-color-base-grey-200

  • Cool Charcoal

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    36 22 0 78
    On text
    1.19:1 Fail
    On white
    14.26:1 AAA

    Text, background, border · --rg-color-base-gray-750, --rg-color-base-grey-750

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Thistle

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    18 20 0 0
    On text
    11.17:1 AAA
    On white
    1.52:1 Fail

    Background · --rg-gradient-a, --rg-gradient-b

  • Plum

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    3 22 0 0
    On text
    11.80:1 AAA
    On white
    1.44:1 Fail

    Background · --rg-color-base-fuchsia-200, --rg-gradient-a

  • Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 52 0 12
    On text
    3.41:1 AA large
    On white
    4.97:1 AA

    Background, text, border · --rg-color-focus-ring, --rg-color-base-blue-600

  • Medium Violet Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 100 20 30
    On text
    2.66:1 Fail
    On white
    6.38:1 AA

    Background · --rg-color-base-magenta-700, --rg-gradient-a

  • Light Salmon

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 25 32 0
    On text
    10.82:1 AAA
    On white
    1.57:1 Fail

    Background · --rg-gradient-a, --rg-gradient-b

  • Light Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    24 18 0 0
    On text
    11.20:1 AAA
    On white
    1.52:1 Fail

    Background · --rg-gradient-a, --rg-color-base-indigo-200

  • Dodger Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 40 0 0
    On text
    5.66:1 AA
    On white
    3.00:1 AA large

    Background, text · --rg-gradient-a, --rg-gradient-b

  • Purple

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    13 100 0 46
    On text
    1.75:1 Fail
    On white
    9.70:1 AAA

    Background · --rg-color-base-fuchsia-800, --rg-gradient-a

  • Blue Violet

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    59 74 0 0
    On text
    3.08:1 AA large
    On white
    5.51:1 AA

    Background, text · --rg-color-base-violet-600, --rg-color-link-visited

  • Orange Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 67 100 18
    On text
    3.71:1 AA large
    On white
    4.58:1 AA

    Background, text · --rg-color-base-amber-600, --rg-color-status-notice

  • Medium Purple

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    41 46 0 0
    On text
    5.97:1 AA
    On white
    2.84:1 Fail

    Background · --rg-gradient-a, --rg-gradient-b

  • Pale Turquoise

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    40 3 0 0
    On text
    13.82:1 AAA
    On white
    1.23:1 Fail

    Used · --rg-gradient-a, --rg-gradient-b

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(120deg, #f8c7ff 20.08%, #d2ccff 75.81%)

  • linear-gradient(120deg, #78008a 24.25%, #b2008f 69.56%)

  • linear-gradient(97deg,#ffc0ad,#f8c7ff 37.79%,#d2ccff 75.81%,#c2d1ff)

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Typography

Faces from Google Fonts are shown in the real thing. Others are licensed to the site, so they show in your device’s copy if you have one, or a stand-in if not.

AmazonEmberArabic

Aa 200 Aa 700

AmazonEmberArabic

Served from a0.awsstatic.com · weights 200, 400, 700 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 200 Aa 700

ShinGo

Served from a0.awsstatic.com · weights 200, 400, 700 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 200 Aa 900

NotoSansKR

Served from a0.awsstatic.com · weights 200, 400, 500, 700, 900 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 200 Aa 900

NotoSansThai

Served from a0.awsstatic.com · weights 200, 400, 500, 700, 900 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

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Type scale

From the site’s CSS · root 10 px
Heading 2 18px / 24px weight 400

Cloud Computing Services - Amazon Web Services …

Paragraph — / 1.5em weight 700 · AmazonEmberArabicBold

Amazon Web Services offers reliable, scalable, and inexpensive cloud computing services. Free to join, pay only for what you use.

Small 80%

Amazon Web Services offers reliable, scalable, and inexpensive cloud computing services. Free to join, pay only for what you use.

Button 100% none

Get started

Link .75em · 8 px / 16px weight 400

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Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 18pxline 1.67 · 12 rules
  • 16pxline 20px · 13 rules
  • 15pxline inherit · 17 rules
  • 14pxline 1.6 · 39 rules
  • 13pxline 1.4 · 9 rules
  • 12pxline 1.5 · 34 rules
  • 10pxline 3em · 42 rules
  • 9pxline .35em · 11 rules

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Elements

The main button and link as the site’s CSS draws them, and the corner radii and shadows it uses most.

Elements

Button

Get started

[data-eb-b36a0a04] a._button-base_15qra_81._primary_15qra_129 · #161D26

Corner radius

  • 8px · 65×
  • 4px · 47×
  • 40px · 42×
  • inherit · 34×
  • 24px · 26×
  • 50% · 22×

Shadows

  • 1px 1px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1)
  • 1px 1px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25)
  • 0 0 transparent,0 0 transparent,
  • 0 0 1em #fff

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Layout

Breakpoints from the site’s media queries and the widths its content is held to, with how often each appears.

Grid

Breakpoints

480
481
767
768
1023
1024
1279
1280

On a scale of 0 to 1440 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1279 px
1023 px
767 px
479 px
400 px
350 px

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Notes

Plain checks on what was found. Worth fixing if you look after this site.

Notes

  • ● FineThe title is 52 characters, short enough to show in full in search results.
  • ▲ CheckThere is no og:image, so links shared on social media show no picture.

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Questions

Quick answers, from the same capture as the rest of this guide.

Questions

What font does Amazon Web Services, Inc. use?
Amazon Web Services, Inc.’s website uses four typefaces: AmazonEmberArabic (headings and body text), served from a0.awsstatic.com; ShinGo, served from a0.awsstatic.com; NotoSansKR, served from a0.awsstatic.com; NotoSansThai, served from a0.awsstatic.com.
What are Amazon Web Services, Inc.’s brand colours?
The main colours on amazonaws.com are Thistle (#D2CCFF), Plum (#F8C7FF), Royal Blue (#006CE0), Medium Violet Red (#B2008F), Light Salmon (#FFC0AD) and Light Steel Blue (#C2D1FF).
What colour is Amazon Web Services, Inc.’s text and background?
Body text is #161D26 on a #FFFFFF background.
Where is Amazon Web Services, Inc.’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on amazonaws.com’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check Amazon Web Services, Inc.’s own brand or press page.
Is this Amazon Web Services, Inc.’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from amazonaws.com’s public web pages on 4 November 2026, and isn’t affiliated with Amazon Web Services, Inc.. Members can refresh a guide after 90 days to pick up changes.

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Design tokens

Everything above as CSS variables, ready to paste into a project. Members can download the tokens as files for Figma (Tokens Studio), Style Dictionary and Tailwind.

Tokens

amazonaws-com-tokens.css

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/* amazonaws.com design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/amazonaws.com) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #161D26;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-cool-near-black: #161D26;
  --colour-off-white: #F3F3F7;
  --colour-cool-charcoal: #232B37;
  --colour-thistle: #D2CCFF;
  --colour-plum: #F8C7FF;
  --colour-royal-blue: #006CE0;
  --colour-medium-violet-red: #B2008F;
  --colour-light-salmon: #FFC0AD;
  --colour-light-steel-blue: #C2D1FF;
  --colour-dodger-blue: #0099FF;
  --colour-purple: #78008A;
  --colour-blue-violet: #6842FF;
  --colour-orange-red: #D14600;
  --colour-medium-purple: #978AFF;
  --colour-pale-turquoise: #99F7FF;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(120deg, #f8c7ff 20.08%, #d2ccff 75.81%);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(120deg, #78008a 24.25%, #b2008f 69.56%);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(97deg,#ffc0ad,#f8c7ff 37.79%,#d2ccff 75.81%,#c2d1ff);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-headings: 'AmazonEmberArabic', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif;

  /* Type scale */
  --text-h2: 18px;
  --leading-h2: 24px;
  --text-small: 80%;
  --text-button: 100%;
  --text-a: .75em;
  --leading-a: 16px;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: 8px;
  --radius-2: 4px;
  --radius-3: 40px;
  --radius-4: inherit;
  --radius-5: 24px;
  --radius-6: 50%;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 480px;
  --breakpoint-2: 481px;
  --breakpoint-3: 767px;
  --breakpoint-4: 768px;
  --breakpoint-5: 1023px;
  --breakpoint-6: 1024px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1279px;
  --breakpoint-8: 1280px;
  --max-width-1: 1279px;
  --max-width-2: 1023px;
  --max-width-3: 767px;
  --max-width-4: 479px;
  --max-width-5: 400px;
  --max-width-6: 350px;
}

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