SiteStyleGuide

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Bible.comstyle guide

Bible.com’s website (bible.com) sets its headings in Untitled Serif and its body text in aktiv-grotesk. Its palette is led by Light Indian Red (#FF3D4D), Crimson (#CA3E35) and Steel Blue (#3D79C2), with #121212 text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 29 October 2026.

Website
bible.com
Typefaces
aktiv-grotesk, Untitled Serif, SFMono-Regular
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
29 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://www.bible.com/ Screenshot
Screenshot of the bible.com homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of bible.com on a 1440 px desktop screen, 29 Oct 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
Read the Bible online. A free Bible on your phone, tablet, or computer. - Bible App
▲ 83 / 60 characters
Meta description
Read God’s Word at anytime, anywhere using the YouVersion Bible App. Share Scripture with friends, highlight passages, and create a daily habit with Bible Plans.
▲ 161 / 160 characters
Site name
Bible.com
og:title
Read the Bible online. A free Bible on your phone, tablet, or computer. - Bible App
og:description
Read God’s Word at anytime, anywhere using the YouVersion Bible App. Share Scripture with friends, highlight passages, and create a daily habit with Bible Plans.
Language
en

In search results

Bible.comhttps://www.bible.com/

Read the Bible online. A free Bible on your phone, tablet, or…

Read God’s Word at anytime, anywhere using the YouVersion Bible App. Share Scripture with friends, highlight passages, and create a daily habit with Bible Plans.

When shared

The image Bible.com shares with links

bible.com

Read the Bible online. A free Bible on your phone, tablet, or computer. - Bible App

Read God’s Word at anytime, anywhere using the YouVersion Bible App. Share Scripture with friends, highlight …

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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 (#121212) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 32.6%
  • Near Black 18.6%
  • Off White 9.2%
  • Light Indian Red 8.3%
  • Light Grey 7.9%
  • Crimson 6.5%
  • Steel Blue 3.4%
  • Navajo White 2.4%
  • Black 2.1%
  • Medium Sea Green 1.8%
  • Orange 1.6%
  • Dark Slate Blue 1.5%
  • Pink 1.2%
  • Dim Grey 1%
  • Deep Indian Red 1%
  • Maroon 0.7%

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
    18.73:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Background, text, border · .group\/shell:not([data-topbar-scrolled]):has([data-topbar-tone=over-dark]:not([, .bg-canvas\/\[0\.97\]

  • Near Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 93
    On text
    —
    On white
    18.73:1 AAA

    Background, text, border · .bg-\(--text-color-primary\), .bg-\[\#121212\]

  • Off White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 1 1 7
    On text
    15.78:1 AAA
    On white
    1.19:1 Fail

    Background, border, text · .bg-\[\#edebeb\], .bg-button-filled-on-canvas-fill

  • Light Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 1 1 25
    On text
    10.02:1 AAA
    On white
    1.87:1 Fail

    Text, background · .aria-disabled\:bg-button-contrast-disabled-fill[aria-disabled=true], .text-button-filled-on-canvas-disabled-text

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Light Indian Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 76 70 0
    On text
    5.38:1 AA
    On white
    3.48:1 AA large

    Background, text, graphic · .bg-\[linear-gradient\(215deg\,\#fa9177_15\%\,var\(--color-yv-red\)_74\%\)\,line, input[type=range]

  • Crimson

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 69 74 21
    On text
    3.79:1 AA large
    On white
    4.94:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .bg-button-risk-fill, .bg-orange-30

  • Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    69 38 0 24
    On text
    4.20:1 AA large
    On white
    4.46:1 AA large

    Text, background, border · a, .bg-blue-30

  • Navajo White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 18 40 3
    On text
    12.45:1 AAA
    On white
    1.50:1 Fail

    Background, text, border · .bg-\[linear-gradient\(148deg\,_\#F8CB94_15\.4\%\,_\#FF3D4D_49\.11\%\)\], .bg-\[linear-gradient\(215deg\,\#fa9177_15\%\,var\(--color-yv-red\)_74\%\)\,line

  • Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    60 40 0 84
    On text
    1.06:1 Fail
    On white
    17.75:1 AAA

    Used · --tw-prose-headings, --tw-prose-links

  • Medium Sea Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    46 0 33 37
    On text
    5.99:1 AA
    On white
    3.13:1 AA large

    Text, background · .bg-tag-success-fill, .text-inline-banner-success-icon-color

  • Orange

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 35 79 5
    On text
    8.51:1 AAA
    On white
    2.20:1 Fail

    Background, text · .bg-tag-caution-fill, .text-inline-banner-caution-icon-color

  • Dark Slate Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    35 22 0 67
    On text
    1.82:1 Fail
    On white
    10.30:1 AAA

    Used · --tw-prose-body, --tw-prose-invert-hr

  • Pink

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 18 16 0
    On text
    13.69:1 AAA
    On white
    1.37:1 Fail

    Background · .aria-disabled\:bg-button-brand-disabled-fill[aria-disabled=true], --color-button-brand-disabled-fill

  • Dim Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    27 16 0 60
    On text
    2.48:1 Fail
    On white
    7.56:1 AAA

    Used · --tw-prose-lead, --tw-prose-invert-bullets

  • Deep Indian Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 67 72 10
    On text
    4.86:1 AA
    On white
    3.86:1 AA large

    Text, background · .text-\[\#F03B3B\], --color-button-risk-hovered-fill

  • Maroon

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 69 66 52
    On text
    1.91:1 Fail
    On white
    9.83:1 AAA

    Text · .text-inline-banner-risk-text-color, --color-expressive-orange-40

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(initial)

  • linear-gradient(#0000 30.43%,#000 75.36%)

  • linear-gradient(90deg,#121212 12.13%,#12121200 100%)

Dark mode

Switched on by the site
  • Near Black

    #121212 · --color-surface-inverted

  • White

    #FFFFFF · --color-canvas

  • Off White

    #EDEBEB · --color-button-filled-on-canvas-fill

  • Light Grey

    #BFBDBD · --color-button-filled-on-canvas-disabled-text

  • Crimson

    #CA3E35 · --color-utility-error

  • Off White

    #DDDBDB · --color-button-filled-on-canvas-pressed-fill

  • Charcoal

    #353333 · --color-button-contrast-hovered-fill

  • Dark Grey

    #636161 · --text-color-secondary

  • Grey

    #828080 · --text-color-tertiary

  • Indian Red

    #FF3D4D · --color-utility-brand-accent

  • Medium Sea Green

    #57A16C · --color-utility-success

  • Orange

    #F19C33 · --color-utility-caution

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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.

Untitled Serif

Aa 400 Aa 700

aktiv-grotesk

Adobe Fonts · weights 400, 500, 700 · body · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 400 Aa 700

Untitled Serif

Served from web-assets.youversion.com · weights 400, 500, 700 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 400

SFMono-Regular

Probably Adobe Fonts · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 400

aktiv-grotesk-extended

Adobe Fonts · weights 400 · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 ! ? & @ % $ – ’ “ ”

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Body — aktiv-grotesk

Read God’s Word at anytime, anywhere using the YouVersion Bible App. Share Scripture with friends, highlight passages, and create a daily h…

Small 80%

Read God’s Word at anytime, anywhere using the YouVersion Bible App. Share Scripture with friends, highlight passages, and create a daily h…

Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 24pxline 1.33333 · 3 rules
  • 20pxline 1.6 · 4 rules
  • 18pxline 1.67em · 2 rules
  • 16pxline 1.75 · 5 rules
  • 15pxline 1.5em · 2 rules
  • 14pxline 1.71429 · 10 rules
  • 13px4 rules
  • 9px2 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

Link

Read our latest news today.

a · #3D79C2

Corner radius

  • 8px · 3×
  • 16px · 3×
  • 24px · 3×
  • 99px · 3×
  • 4px · 2×
  • 48px · 2×

Shadows

  • 0 0 #0000, 0 0 #0000, 0 0 #0000, 0 0 #0000, 0 0 #0000
  • 0 3px 12px #1212121a,0 1px 3px #12121205
  • 0 0 0 1px , 0 3px 0
  • box-shadow(#00000026 0 1px 0)

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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

640
992
1440

On a scale of 0 to 1440 px.

Content widths (max-width)

992 px
700 px
640 px
600 px
520 px
318 px

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Notes

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

Notes

  • ▲ CheckThe title is 83 characters. Google usually cuts titles near 60, so the end may not show in results.
  • ▲ CheckThe description is 161 characters. Search results usually show about 160.

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Questions

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

Questions

What font does Bible.com use?
Bible.com’s website uses four typefaces: aktiv-grotesk (body text), adobe Fonts; Untitled Serif (headings), served from web-assets.youversion.com; SFMono-Regular, probably Adobe Fonts; aktiv-grotesk-extended, adobe Fonts.
What are Bible.com’s brand colours?
The main colours on bible.com are Light Indian Red (#FF3D4D), Crimson (#CA3E35), Steel Blue (#3D79C2), Navajo White (#F8CB94), Black (#101828) and Medium Sea Green (#57A16C).
What colour is Bible.com’s text and background?
Body text is #121212 on a #FFFFFF background.
Where is Bible.com’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on bible.com’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check Bible.com’s own brand or press page.
Is this Bible.com’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from bible.com’s public web pages on 29 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with Bible.com. 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

bible-com-tokens.css

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/* bible.com design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/bible.com) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #121212;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-near-black: #121212;
  --colour-off-white: #EDEBEB;
  --colour-light-grey: #BFBDBD;
  --colour-light-indian-red: #FF3D4D;
  --colour-crimson: #CA3E35;
  --colour-steel-blue: #3D79C2;
  --colour-navajo-white: #F8CB94;
  --colour-black: #101828;
  --colour-medium-sea-green: #57A16C;
  --colour-orange: #F19C33;
  --colour-dark-slate-blue: #364153;
  --colour-pink: #FFD1D6;
  --colour-dim-grey: #4A5565;
  --colour-deep-indian-red: #E64B41;
  --colour-maroon: #7A2629;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(initial);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(#0000 30.43%,#000 75.36%);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(90deg,#121212 12.13%,#12121200 100%);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-body: 'aktiv-grotesk', 'Inter', 'Arial', sans-serif;
  --font-headings: 'Untitled Serif', 'Baskerville', 'Georgia', 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-other: ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', 'Menlo', 'Consolas', monospace;

  /* Type scale */
  --text-small: 80%;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: 8px;
  --radius-2: 16px;
  --radius-3: 24px;
  --radius-4: 99px;
  --radius-5: 4px;
  --radius-6: 48px;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 640px;
  --breakpoint-2: 992px;
  --breakpoint-3: 1440px;
  --max-width-1: 992px;
  --max-width-2: 700px;
  --max-width-3: 640px;
  --max-width-4: 600px;
  --max-width-5: 520px;
  --max-width-6: 318px;
}

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Captured from bible.com on 29 October 2026. SiteStyleGuide isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Bible.com; this guide describes the public website for reference.