Sephora Black#000000
Signature Beauty Red#E60023
Pure White#FFFFFF
Graphite Gray#5A5A5A
Soft Platinum#B8B8B8
Palette direction

Sephora Inspired Retail Color Palette

A Sephora-inspired system built around a bold black-and-white retail core with a vivid signature accent for conversion and recognition. It keeps the look premium, high-contrast, and editorial while leaving enough flexibility for digital UI and merchandising surfaces.

MonochromaticFashion Beautysephora-inspiredbeauty retailpremium ecommercehigh contrast
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Fashion Beauty color direction

Sephora Inspired Retail Color Palette

A Sephora-inspired system built around a bold black-and-white retail core with a vivid signature accent for conversion and recognition. It keeps the look premium, high-contrast, and editorial while leaving enough flexibility for digital UI and merchandising surfaces.

Explore the color system
Logo contrast guide

Logo color pairings

ColorFly checks the palette colors against each other and suggests the clearest logo/background combinations.

Logo Pure White #FFFFFFon Sephora Black #00000021.0:1 Excellent
Logo Sephora Black #000000on Pure White #FFFFFF21.0:1 Excellent
Logo Pure White #FFFFFFon Signature Beauty Red #E600234.8:1 Strong
Logo Sephora Black #000000on Soft Platinum #B8B8B810.6:1 Excellent
Icon color
BackgroundSignature Beauty Red#E60023TextPure White#FFFFFF
Primary Button4.78:1
AA

Best for the main action users should notice first.

BackgroundSephora Black#000000TextPure White#FFFFFF
Secondary Button21.00:1
AAA

Useful for softer choices and secondary paths.

BackgroundPure White#FFFFFFTextMist White#F5F5F5
Outlined Button1.09:1
Low

Good for lower-emphasis actions on light surfaces.

BackgroundPure White#FFFFFFTextSignature Beauty Red#E60023
Text Button4.78:1
AA

A quiet action for links, navigation, and inline decisions.

Palette composition8 colorsMonochromatic color relationship
9:41Sephora Inspired Retail Color Palette Color role balance
Monochromatic system
60% DominantNeutrals

Backgrounds, large surfaces, whitespace, and reading comfort.

30% SecondarySupport colors

Sections, secondary UI, illustrations, and repeated brand moments.

10% AccentMain colors

High-attention moments like primary actions and memorable highlights.

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Why it works

A usable
color system.

The palette pairs a stark neutral retail base with a saturated accent that creates immediate Sephora-like recognition. The contrast is clean, modern, and highly usable across storefronts, product pages, and campaigns.

Clear roles create a consistent brand experience.

Color Roles and Usage Map

Assign existing palette colors to brand, typography, and interface roles.

Brand identity

LogoUsed for logo marks and core brand symbols.Sephora Black #000000
HeadlineUsed for main titles and key messages.Sephora Black #000000
LinkUsed for links and interactive text.Signature Beauty Red #E60023

Buttons

Primary Button
BackgroundSignature Beauty Red #E60023
TextPure White #FFFFFF
Secondary Button
BackgroundSephora Black #000000
TextPure White #FFFFFF
Outlined Button
BackgroundSignature Beauty Red #E60023
TextMist White #F5F5F5

Interface

TextDefault readable body text.Sephora Black #000000
Bg LightLight page or section background.Pure White #FFFFFF
Bg DarkDark page or section background.Sephora Black #000000
IconSmall interface icons and marks.Graphite Gray #5A5A5A
BorderCards, inputs, and component borders.Graphite Gray #5A5A5A
DividerSubtle separators between content.Graphite Gray #5A5A5A
OutlineFocus rings and emphasis outlines.Soft Platinum #B8B8B8

Palette Colors

A compact view of the brand, support, and neutral colors that make up this system.

Main (Brand) Colors

The palette pairs a stark neutral retail base with a saturated accent that creates immediate Sephora-like recognition. The contrast is clean, modern, and highly usable across storefronts, product pages, and campaigns.

PrimarySephora Black

RolesLogo, Btn Secondary Bg, Headline

A definitive brand anchor that delivers the crisp, editorial presence associated with luxury beauty retail.

HEX#000000
RGB0, 0, 0
HSL0, 0, 0
CMYK0, 0, 0, 100
SecondarySignature Beauty Red

RolesBtn Primary Bg, Link, Btn Outlined Border

A vivid conversion color that provides the sharp brand signal and call-to-action energy people expect from Sephora-inspired design.

HEX#E60023
RGB230, 0, 35
HSL351, 100, 45
CMYK0, 100, 85, 10
TertiaryPure White

RolesBg Light

A clean foundation that keeps layouts bright, premium, and product-forward.

HEX#FFFFFF
RGB255, 255, 255
HSL0, 0, 100
CMYK0, 0, 0, 0

Support Colors

The support accents extend the core black-white-red system with subdued companions that improve hierarchy, usability, and interface states without competing for attention.

Graphite Gray

RolesIcon, Border, Divider

A restrained mid-tone that softens hard edges and supports UI structure without diluting the high-contrast brand feel.

HEX#5A5A5A
RGB90, 90, 90
HSL0, 0, 35
CMYK0, 0, 0, 65
Soft Platinum

RolesOutline

A quiet interface gray for subtle focus and separation on light surfaces.

HEX#B8B8B8
RGB184, 184, 184
HSL0, 0, 72
CMYK0, 0, 0, 28

Neutral Colors

Utility colors for backgrounds, text, borders, and balance.

Pure White

RolesBtn Primary Text, Btn Secondary Text

HEX#FFFFFF
RGB255, 255, 255
HSL0, 0, 100
CMYK0, 0, 0, 0
Mist White

RolesBtn Outlined Text

HEX#F5F5F5
RGB245, 245, 245
HSL0, 0, 96
CMYK0, 0, 0, 4
Sephora Black

RolesBg Dark, Text

HEX#000000
RGB0, 0, 0
HSL0, 0, 0
CMYK0, 0, 0, 100

Export and Handoff

Copy palette values for design systems, websites, and client handoff.

Color tokens

Use these in CSS when you want every raw palette color available by name. Best for websites, landing pages, and design system variables.

Use when: you need the actual colors.
:root {
  --color-sephora-black: #000000;
  --color-signature-beauty-red: #E60023;
  --color-pure-white: #FFFFFF;
  --color-graphite-gray: #5A5A5A;
  --color-soft-platinum: #B8B8B8;
  --color-mist-white: #F5F5F5;
}

Role tokens

Use these in CSS when colors are assigned to practical jobs like text, buttons, borders, links, and backgrounds.

Use when: you need UI roles, not just swatches.
:root {
  --role-logo: #000000;
  --role-btn-secondary-bg: #000000;
  --role-headline: #000000;
  --role-btn-primary-bg: #E60023;
  --role-link: #E60023;
  --role-btn-outlined-border: #E60023;
  --role-bg-light: #FFFFFF;
  --role-icon: #5A5A5A;
  --role-border: #5A5A5A;
  --role-divider: #5A5A5A;
  --role-outline: #B8B8B8;
  --role-btn-primary-text: #FFFFFF;
  --role-btn-secondary-text: #FFFFFF;
  --role-btn-outlined-text: #F5F5F5;
  --role-bg-dark: #000000;
  --role-text: #000000;
}

JSON

Use this structured palette data in apps, generators, plugins, or tools that need to read the palette programmatically.

Use when: a developer or app needs data.
{
    "sephora-black": "#000000",
    "signature-beauty-red": "#E60023",
    "pure-white": "#FFFFFF",
    "graphite-gray": "#5A5A5A",
    "soft-platinum": "#B8B8B8",
    "mist-white": "#F5F5F5"
}
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