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Instructurestyle guide

Instructure’s website (instructure.com) uses circularxx for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Light Steel Blue (#0097D3), Medium Blue (#0E35B3) and Midnight Blue (#061C30), with #061C30 text on #FEFEFE. Captured from the live site on 3 November 2026.

Typefaces
circularxx, Apple Color Emoji, Noto Sans JP
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
3 Nov 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://www.instructure.com/ Screenshot
Screenshot of the instructure.com homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of instructure.com on a 1440 px desktop screen, 3 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
Instructure: Leading EdTech for K–12, Higher Ed & Business
● 58 / 60 characters
Meta description
Empower learning with Instructure’s LMS and edtech solutions for K–12, higher education, and businesses. Discover Canvas, Impact, and Mastery to drive success.
● 159 / 160 characters
Site name
Instructure
og:title
Instructure: Leading EdTech for K–12, Higher Ed & Business
Language
en
Theme colour
#8eabc3

In search results

Instructurehttps://www.instructure.com/

Instructure: Leading EdTech for K–12, Higher Ed & Business

Empower learning with Instructure’s LMS and edtech solutions for K–12, higher education, and businesses. Discover Canvas, Impact, and Mastery to drive success.

When shared

The image Instructure shares with links

instructure.com

Instructure: Leading EdTech for K–12, Higher Ed & Business

Empower learning with Instructure’s LMS and edtech solutions for K–12, higher education, and businesses. Disc…

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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 (#061C30) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 33.3%
  • Light Steel Blue 23.9%
  • Medium Blue 15.7%
  • Midnight Blue 13.1%
  • Off White 2.5%
  • Black 2.4%
  • Deep Steel Blue 2.4%
  • Light Grey 1.5%
  • Royal Blue 1.5%
  • Light Indian Red 0.7%
  • Medium Spring Green 0.6%
  • Orange 0.6%
  • Deep Indian Red 0.4%
  • Dodger Blue 0.4%
  • Dark Slate Blue 0.4%
  • Dim Grey 0.4%

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
    17.26:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Text, background, border · :is(.bg-color--dark-blue,.fa-block,.cta-standard.deep_blue,.paragraph--type--cta, .layout-builder-form>.form-actions .button--primary

  • Off White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 10
    On text
    13.83:1 AAA
    On white
    1.25:1 Fail

    Background, text, border · :is(.bg-color--primary-blue,.cta-standard.blue_primary,.paragraph--type--cta:not, #block-inst-local-tasks ul.primary li a

  • Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 96
    On text
    1.15:1 Fail
    On white
    19.80:1 AAA

    Text, background, border · --color-black, body

  • Light Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    2 2 0 15
    On text
    11.68:1 AAA
    On white
    1.48:1 Fail

    Background, border, text · .layout-builder-form>.form-actions .button, .field--name-moderation-state

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Light Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 28 0 17
    On text
    5.23:1 AA
    On white
    3.30:1 AA large

    Text, border · :where(.bg-color--dark-blue,.fa-block,.cta-standard.deep_blue,.paragraph--type--, .cta-standard.deep_blue .text-formatted a

  • Medium Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    92 70 0 30
    On text
    1.79:1 Fail
    On white
    9.64:1 AAA

    Text, background, border · :where(.bg-color--dark-blue,.fa-block,.cta-standard.deep_blue,.paragraph--type--, .layout-builder-form>.form-actions .button--primary

  • Midnight Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    87 42 0 81
    On text
    —
    On white
    17.26:1 AAA

    Text, background, border · :is(.bg-color--dark-blue,.fa-block,.cta-standard.deep_blue,.paragraph--type--cta, body

  • Deep Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    88 35 0 27
    On text
    3.68:1 AA large
    On white
    4.69:1 AA

    Background, text, border · .progress__bar, .menu .is-active>a

  • Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    92 42 0 30
    On text
    3.00:1 AA large
    On white
    5.75:1 AA

    Text, background, graphic · :is(.bg-color--dark-blue,.fa-block,.cta-standard.deep_blue,.paragraph--type--cta, .layout.bg-color--primary-blue:before

  • Light Indian Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 63 73 20
    On text
    3.81:1 AA large
    On white
    4.54:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .button.hollow.alert, .button-group.hollow .button.alert

  • Medium Spring Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    74 0 46 14
    On text
    9.51:1 AAA
    On white
    1.81:1 Fail

    Background, text, border · .button.hollow.success, .button-group.hollow .button.success

  • Orange

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 32 100 0
    On text
    9.29:1 AAA
    On white
    1.86:1 Fail

    Background, text, border · .button.hollow.warning, .button-group.hollow .button.warning

  • Deep Indian Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 61 61 22
    On text
    3.80:1 AA large
    On white
    4.54:1 AA

    Background · .messages--error

  • Dodger Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 38 0 6
    On text
    5.34:1 AA
    On white
    3.23:1 AA large

    Background · .progress__bar

  • Dark Slate Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    87 34 0 64
    On text
    1.51:1 Fail
    On white
    11.41:1 AAA

    Text, border · .button.hollow:focus, .button.hollow.primary:focus

  • Dim Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 1 24 66
    On text
    2.31:1 Fail
    On white
    7.46:1 AAA

    Background, border · #block-inst-local-tasks ul.primary li:nth-child(4n+2) a:hover, #block-inst-local-tasks ul.primary li:nth-child(4n+2) a

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(#0000,#00000026)

  • linear-gradient(90deg,#ffffff1a,#0000)

  • linear-gradient(#e7e7df, #f0f0f0)

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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.

circularxx

Aa 300 Aa 700

circularxx

Self-hosted · weights 300, 400, 500, 700 · body, headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 400

Apple Color Emoji

System font, or not loaded on this page · body · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 300 Aa 700

Noto Sans JP

Google Fonts · weights 300, 400, 500, 700 · headings

Aa 300 Aa 700

Noto Sans KR

Google Fonts · weights 300, 400, 500, 700 · headings

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

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Heading 1 3rem · 48 px / normal weight 700 · circularxx

Instructure

Heading 2 2.5rem · 40 px / 3rem weight 700 · circularxx

Instructure: Leading EdTech for K–12, Higher Ed…

Heading 3 2rem · 32 px / 2.5rem weight 700 · circularxx

Instructure: Leading EdTech for K–12, Higher Ed…

Heading 4 1.5rem · 24 px / 2rem weight 700 · circularxx

Instructure: Leading EdTech for K–12, Higher Ed…

Heading 5 1rem · 16 px / 1.5rem weight 700 · circularxx

Instructure: Leading EdTech for K–12, Higher Ed…

Heading 6 .75rem · 12 px / 1.25rem weight 700 · circularxx

Instructure: Leading EdTech for K–12, Higher Ed…

Body — / 1.6 weight 400 · circularxx

Empower learning with Instructure’s LMS and edtech solutions for K–12, higher education, and businesses. Discover Canvas, Impact, and Maste…

Paragraph 14px / 1.2

Empower learning with Instructure’s LMS and edtech solutions for K–12, higher education, and businesses. Discover Canvas, Impact, and Maste…

Small 80%

Empower learning with Instructure’s LMS and edtech solutions for K–12, higher education, and businesses. Discover Canvas, Impact, and Maste…

Button 100% / 1 none

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Link 16px / .875 weight 400

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Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 48pxline 1.15 · 13 rules
  • 40pxline 3rem · 17 rules
  • 32pxline 2.5rem · 31 rules
  • 30px11 rules
  • 24pxline 2rem · 18 rules
  • 16pxline .875 · 96 rules
  • 14pxline 1.2 · 15 rules
  • 12pxline 1.25rem · 18 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

.cta-standard .inner .buttons .field--name-field-p-cta-primary a · #FFFFFF · radius 25px

Link

Read our latest news today.

a · #1779BA

Corner radius

  • 25px · 17×
  • 2px · 14×
  • 1.5rem · 13×
  • 50% · 9×
  • 10px · 5×
  • 10em · 2×

Shadows

  • 0 0 5px #cacaca
  • 0 0 10px rgba(10,10,10,.7)
  • 1px 11px 21px #89898926
  • -8px 0 0 #77b259

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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
767
768
1024
1100
1280
1440
1536

On a scale of 0 to 1536 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1536 px
1440 px
1280 px
1024 px
768 px
640 px

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Notes

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

Notes

  • ● FineThe title is 58 characters, short enough to show in full in search results.

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Questions

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

Questions

What font does Instructure use?
Instructure’s website uses three typefaces: circularxx (headings and body text), self-hosted; Noto Sans JP, google Fonts; Noto Sans KR, google Fonts.
What are Instructure’s brand colours?
The main colours on instructure.com are Light Steel Blue (#0097D3), Medium Blue (#0E35B3), Midnight Blue (#061C30), Deep Steel Blue (#1779BA), Royal Blue (#0E68B3) and Light Indian Red (#CC4B37).
What colour is Instructure’s text and background?
Body text is #061C30 on a #FEFEFE background.
Where is Instructure’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on instructure.com’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check Instructure’s own brand or press page.
Is this Instructure’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from instructure.com’s public web pages on 3 November 2026, and isn’t affiliated with Instructure. 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

instructure-com-tokens.css

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/* instructure.com design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/instructure.com) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #061C30;
  --background: #FEFEFE;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-off-white: #E6E6E6;
  --colour-black: #0A0A0A;
  --colour-light-grey: #D4D4D8;
  --colour-light-steel-blue: #0097D3;
  --colour-medium-blue: #0E35B3;
  --colour-midnight-blue: #061C30;
  --colour-deep-steel-blue: #1779BA;
  --colour-royal-blue: #0E68B3;
  --colour-light-indian-red: #CC4B37;
  --colour-medium-spring-green: #3ADB76;
  --colour-orange: #FFAE00;
  --colour-deep-indian-red: #C74E4E;
  --colour-dodger-blue: #0094F0;
  --colour-dark-slate-blue: #0C3D5D;
  --colour-dim-grey: #575642;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(#0000,#00000026);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(90deg,#ffffff1a,#0000);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(#e7e7df, #f0f0f0);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-body: 'circularxx', 'Arial', 'Helvetica', sans-serif;
  --font-headings: 'circularxx', 'Arial', 'Helvetica', sans-serif;
  --font-buttons: 'transparent';
  --font-other: ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', 'Menlo', 'Monaco', 'Consolas', 'Liberation Mono';

  /* Type scale */
  --text-h1: 3rem;
  --leading-h1: normal;
  --text-h2: 2.5rem;
  --leading-h2: 3rem;
  --text-h3: 2rem;
  --leading-h3: 2.5rem;
  --text-h4: 1.5rem;
  --leading-h4: 2rem;
  --text-h5: 1rem;
  --leading-h5: 1.5rem;
  --text-h6: .75rem;
  --leading-h6: 1.25rem;
  --text-p: 14px;
  --leading-p: 1.2;
  --text-small: 80%;
  --text-button: 100%;
  --leading-button: 1;
  --text-a: 16px;
  --leading-a: .875;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: 25px;
  --radius-2: 2px;
  --radius-3: 1.5rem;
  --radius-4: 50%;
  --radius-5: 10px;
  --radius-6: 10em;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 640px;
  --breakpoint-2: 767px;
  --breakpoint-3: 768px;
  --breakpoint-4: 1024px;
  --breakpoint-5: 1100px;
  --breakpoint-6: 1280px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1440px;
  --breakpoint-8: 1536px;
  --max-width-1: 1536px;
  --max-width-2: 1440px;
  --max-width-3: 1280px;
  --max-width-4: 1024px;
  --max-width-5: 768px;
  --max-width-6: 640px;
}

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