Spotify
A dark, music-app-first interface anchored on pure-black canvas (#000000) with layered near-black surfaces, white text, and the iconic Spotify green (#1ed760) reserved as the single accent. The system reads as confident, dense, and media-rich — fully-rounded pill buttons and circular icon controls, soft-radius content cards on charcoal surfaces, paired pastel-on-dark category tiles for browse cards, and a strong drop shadow that lifts elevated cards off the black floor. Brand voltage comes almost entirely from the green accent and the high-contrast white-on-black hierarchy.
Works with
Claude Code·Cursor·Codex·Gemini CLI·Copilot·v0·Lovable·Bolt·Windsurf·Replit
Color Palette
Accent
Neutrals
Typography
display
32px · 700 · 1.2
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title-lg
24px · 700 · 1.25
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title-md
16px · 700 · 1.3
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body-md
16px · 400 · 1.5
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body-sm
14px · 400 · 1.5
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caption
12px · 400 · 1.4
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button
14px · 700 · 1
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nav-link
14px · 700 · 1.4
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Spacing & Shape
Spacing
| Name | Value | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| xxs | 4px | |
| xs | 8px | |
| sm | 12px | |
| md | 16px | |
| lg | 24px | |
| xl | 32px | |
| xxl | 48px |
Border Radius
| Name | Value | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| xs | 2px | |
| sm | 4px | |
| md | 6px | |
| lg | 8px | |
| pill | 500px | |
| full | 9999px |
FAQ
- What colors does Spotify use?
- Spotify's core palette includes #1ed760, #3be477, #1f1f1f, #000000, #121212. The full color set with usage roles (canvas, ink, surfaces, accent, semantic) is documented in the Spotify DESIGN.md.
- What font does Spotify use?
- Spotify's primary typeface is Spotify Circular. The complete type scale (sizes, weights, line-height and letter-spacing per role), with an open substitute where the original is licensed, is documented in the DESIGN.md.
- What is the Spotify design system?
- A dark, music-app-first interface anchored on pure-black canvas (#000000) with layered near-black surfaces, white text, and the iconic Spotify green (#1ed760) reserved as the single accent. The syste…