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Hostelworldstyle guide

Hostelworld’s website (hostelworld.com) uses Inter for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Slate Grey (#636C7D), Blue Violet (#7F32CD) and Medium Violet Red (#CC0074), with #121417 text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 27 October 2026.

Typefaces
Inter, Poppins
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
27 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://www.hostelworld.com/ Screenshot
Screenshot of the hostelworld.com homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of hostelworld.com on a 1440 px desktop screen, 27 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
Hostels Worldwide - Online Bookings, Ratings and Reviews
● 56 / 60 characters
Meta description
Online confirmed bookings for backpacker hostels around the world. City guides, sightseeing, entertainment and backpacking information for hostels and backpacker tours around the world.
▲ 185 / 160 characters
Site name
Hostelworld
og:title
Hostels Worldwide - Online Bookings, Ratings and Reviews
og:description
Online confirmed bookings for backpacker hostels around the world. City guides, sightseeing, entertainment and backpacking information for hostels and backpacker tours around the world.
Language
en
Theme colour
#56228B

In search results

Hostelworldhttps://www.hostelworld.com/

Hostels Worldwide - Online Bookings, Ratings and Reviews

Online confirmed bookings for backpacker hostels around the world. City guides, sightseeing, entertainment and backpacking information for hostels and backpacker…

When shared

The image Hostelworld shares with links

hostelworld.com

Hostels Worldwide - Online Bookings, Ratings and Reviews

Online confirmed bookings for backpacker hostels around the world. City guides, sightseeing, entertainment an…

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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 (#121417) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 39.5%
  • Near Black 24%
  • Slate Grey 8.8%
  • Cool Off White 6.2%
  • Blue Violet 4.1%
  • Medium Violet Red 2.8%
  • Misty Rose 2.7%
  • Warm Off White 2.4%
  • Royal Blue 2.2%
  • Orange Red 1.4%
  • Lime Green 1.1%
  • Crimson 1%
  • Orange 1%
  • Rebecca Purple 1%
  • Sea Green 1%
  • Thistle 0.9%

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
    18.45:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Background, text, graphic · html, .btn-content[data-v-45b682e8]

  • Near Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    22 13 0 91
    On text
    —
    On white
    18.45:1 AAA

    Text, background, graphic · .btn-content.reversed[data-v-45b682e8], .btn-link[data-v-2b2ebe38]

  • Cool Off White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    3 2 0 11
    On text
    13.84:1 AAA
    On white
    1.33:1 Fail

    Background, border, text · .hero-container .hero-image-2025[data-v-e3da9bc9], .hero-container .hero-image[data-v-e3da9bc9]

  • Warm Off White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 8 6 1
    On text
    15.72:1 AAA
    On white
    1.17:1 Fail

    Background · .alert-wrapper.alert-error[data-v-9c3a6fde], .textarea.textarea-error:not(.textarea-disabled) .textarea-inner[data-v-71ed8932

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Slate Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    21 14 0 51
    On text
    3.49:1 AA large
    On white
    5.29:1 AA

    Text, graphic, background · .inline-wrapper .inline-form .dates .datepicker-wrapper .heading[data-v-0e633ab4, .stacked-wrapper .stacked-form .lower-container .dates .datepicker-wrapper .head

  • Blue Violet

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    38 76 0 20
    On text
    2.85:1 Fail
    On white
    6.48:1 AA

    Text, background, border · inline style on <div>, .global-events-container .global-events-title[data-v-2bbcd897]>span

  • Medium Violet Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 100 43 20
    On text
    3.36:1 AA large
    On white
    5.50:1 AA

    Background, text · .campaign-carousel h2[data-v-cef9f221], .bf-banner h2[data-v-14164e2d]

  • Misty Rose

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 18 24 2
    On text
    12.99:1 AAA
    On white
    1.42:1 Fail

    Background · .error[data-v-e1ae79df], .ai-assistant-panel .suggestion-pill[data-v-39bd148b]

  • Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    83 55 0 9
    On text
    3.67:1 AA large
    On white
    5.02:1 AA

    Background, graphic, text · .inline-wrapper .inline-form .dates .datepicker-wrapper .heading.highlight[data-, .stacked-wrapper .stacked-form .lower-container .dates .datepicker-wrapper .head

  • Orange Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 64 86 5
    On text
    5.38:1 AA
    On white
    3.43:1 AA large

    Background, text, border · .btn-primary[data-v-6943c310], .calendar .calendar-grid .month-day .day:not([disabled]).end[data-v-48f9fce7]

  • Lime Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    77 0 45 19
    On text
    9.04:1 AAA
    On white
    2.04:1 Fail

    Background, border · inline style on <div>, .dot.green[data-v-5de2d876]

  • Crimson

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 88 72 18
    On text
    3.45:1 AA large
    On white
    5.35:1 AA

    Graphic, text, background · .badge-wrapper.theme-red[data-v-4a9e5920], .textarea.textarea-error:not(.textarea-disabled) .textarea-inner .textarea-label

  • Orange

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 31 94 4
    On text
    9.31:1 AAA
    On white
    1.98:1 Fail

    Background, text, border · .rating-breakdown-component .reviews-list .review-item .review-item-progress-bar, .dot.orange[data-v-5de2d876]

  • Rebecca Purple

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    38 76 0 45
    On text
    1.75:1 Fail
    On white
    10.51:1 AAA

    Theme, background, text · theme-color meta tag, .app-banner-container[data-v-af8c1142]

  • Sea Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    77 0 44 51
    On text
    3.53:1 AA large
    On white
    5.22:1 AA

    Text, graphic · .badge-wrapper.theme-green-lightest[data-v-4a9e5920], .social-highlights-container .social-highlight-tile.social-members[data-v-1db3f4

  • Thistle

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    10 21 0 6
    On text
    10.88:1 AAA
    On white
    1.70:1 Fail

    Background · .ai-assistant-panel .suggestion-pill[data-v-39bd148b]:active, .ai-assistant-panel .suggestion-pill[data-v-39bd148b]

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(90deg,#56228bb3 10.67%,#cc0074b3 95.35%)

  • linear-gradient(#fff0,#fff)

  • linear-gradient(90deg,#0000,#fff,#0000)

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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.

Inter

Aa 400 Aa 800

Inter

Google Fonts · weights 400, 700, 800 · headings, body, buttons

Aa 700 Aa 800

Poppins

Google Fonts · weights 700, 800 · headings

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

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Body 1rem · 16 px / 1.5 weight 400 · Inter

Online confirmed bookings for backpacker hostels around the world. City guides, sightseeing, entertainment and backpacking information for …

Small 80%

Online confirmed bookings for backpacker hostels around the world. City guides, sightseeing, entertainment and backpacking information for …

Button 100% / 1.5 none

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Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 48pxline 3.5rem · 4 rules
  • 34pxline 2.5rem · 8 rules
  • 28pxline 2.125rem · 10 rules
  • 20pxline 1.625rem · 11 rules
  • 18pxline 1.5rem · 19 rules
  • 16pxline 1.5rem · 53 rules
  • 14pxline 1.25rem · 51 rules
  • 12pxline 1rem · 33 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

.btn-content[data-v-45b682e8] · #636C7D · radius 1rem

Link

Read our latest news today.

a · #121417

Corner radius

  • 1rem · 38×
  • 1.5rem · 38×
  • 1.25rem · 21×
  • .75rem · 16×
  • 50% · 16×
  • .5rem · 8×

Shadows

  • 0 0 0 .125rem #fff,0 0 0 .25rem #121417
  • 0 4px 16px #0000001a
  • 0 2px 8px #00000026
  • 0 0 0 .5rem #fff,0 .25rem 2rem 1.125rem #0000001a

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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

Content widths (max-width)

1600 px
1440 px
1024 px
960 px
480 px
300 px

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Notes

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

Notes

  • ● FineThe title is 56 characters, short enough to show in full in search results.
  • ▲ CheckThe description is 185 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 Hostelworld use?
Hostelworld’s website uses two typefaces: Inter (headings and body text), google Fonts; Poppins, google Fonts.
What are Hostelworld’s brand colours?
The main colours on hostelworld.com are Slate Grey (#636C7D), Blue Violet (#7F32CD), Medium Violet Red (#CC0074), Misty Rose (#FBCFC0), Royal Blue (#2767E7) and Orange Red (#F25621).
What colour is Hostelworld’s text and background?
Body text is #121417 on a #FFFFFF background.
Where is Hostelworld’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on hostelworld.com’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check Hostelworld’s own brand or press page.
Is this Hostelworld’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from hostelworld.com’s public web pages on 27 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with Hostelworld. 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

hostelworld-com-tokens.css

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/* hostelworld.com design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/hostelworld.com) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #121417;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-near-black: #121417;
  --colour-cool-off-white: #DDDFE4;
  --colour-warm-off-white: #FCE8EC;
  --colour-slate-grey: #636C7D;
  --colour-blue-violet: #7F32CD;
  --colour-medium-violet-red: #CC0074;
  --colour-misty-rose: #FBCFC0;
  --colour-royal-blue: #2767E7;
  --colour-orange-red: #F25621;
  --colour-lime-green: #30CF72;
  --colour-crimson: #D11A3B;
  --colour-orange: #F6A90E;
  --colour-rebecca-purple: #56228B;
  --colour-sea-green: #1D7C45;
  --colour-thistle: #D6BDEF;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(90deg,#56228bb3 10.67%,#cc0074b3 95.35%);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(#fff0,#fff);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(90deg,#0000,#fff,#0000);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-headings: 'Inter', -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Helvetica Neue';
  --font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Helvetica Neue';
  --font-buttons: 'Inter', -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Helvetica Neue';

  /* Type scale */
  --text-body: 1rem;
  --leading-body: 1.5;
  --text-small: 80%;
  --text-button: 100%;
  --leading-button: 1.5;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: 1rem;
  --radius-2: 1.5rem;
  --radius-3: 1.25rem;
  --radius-4: .75rem;
  --radius-5: 50%;
  --radius-6: .5rem;
}

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Other websites using Inter as their main typeface
Websites whose lead colour is closest to Hostelworld’s

Captured from hostelworld.com on 27 October 2026. SiteStyleGuide isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Hostelworld; this guide describes the public website for reference.