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Canva — Design System

light · modern · high · custom · confidence 92%

The full decoded design system for Canva: color roles, type scale, spacing, radii and paste-ready DESIGN.md / Tailwind / CSS exports.

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Tokens

Canva's decoded design system: background #FFFFFF, text #000000, accent #8B3DFF, link #8B3DFF, primary #9E9EFF; type scale h1 24px / h2 15px / body 14px; 4px spacing base; 12px base radius. The single interactive/action color is #8B3DFF — used only on interactive or must-notice elements (buttons, links, key highlights), never on large fills.

Color roles

RoleValue
bg#FFFFFF
surface#EFEFEF
border#D8D8D8
text#000000
text_muted#606060
primary#9E9EFF
accent#8B3DFF
link#8B3DFF
secondary#CCE1FF
button_bg#8B3DFF
button_text#FFFFFF

Using these colors

Typography

Spacing

Radii

Shadow

rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16) 0px 24px 24px -18px inset, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) 0px 1px 0.5px 0px inset, rgba(21, 30, 130, 0.12) 0px -1px 0.5px 0px inset, rgba(21, 30, 130, 0.07) 0px 1px 2px 0px, rgba(21, 30, 130, 0.03) 0px 3px 4px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px 0px inset

Per-section tokens (8)

Export: DESIGN.md

# Canva — Design System

> light, modern, high, custom

## Colors

| Role | Value |
|------|-------|
| bg | `#FFFFFF` |
| surface | `#EFEFEF` |
| border | `#D8D8D8` |
| text | `#000000` |
| text_muted | `#606060` |
| primary | `#9E9EFF` |
| accent | `#8B3DFF` |
| link | `#8B3DFF` |
| secondary | `#CCE1FF` |
| button_bg | `#8B3DFF` |
| button_text | `#FFFFFF` |

**Using these colors**

- **Action color** `#8B3DFF` — the single interactive color; it appears only on things you click or must notice (buttons, key highlights), never on large fills or backgrounds.
- `accent`, `link`, `button_bg` are all `#8B3DFF` — one role, not several (your action color).
- **accent** `#8B3DFF` — THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed.
- **primary** `#9E9EFF` — a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #8B3DFF, not this.
- **secondary** `#CCE1FF` — optional secondary accent — LOW decode confidence; use rarely (a status color or a single decorative moment) or omit it entirely. Prefer one accent unless the reference clearly shows two.

## Typography

- Heading: **Canva Sans** _(free fallback: Newsreader)_
- Body: **Canva Sans** _(free fallback: Newsreader)_
- h1: 24px
- h2: 15px
- body: 14px

> **Fonts —** Canva Sans may be proprietary — safe free fallback: Newsreader (Google Fonts).

## Spacing
- base unit: 4px
- scale: 2px, 4px, 6px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 24px, 32px

## Radius
- base: 12px
- button: 12px

## Primary button
- bg `#8B3DFF` · text `#FFFFFF` · radius 12px

## How to apply
Paste the Tailwind `@theme` (or CSS variables) as your base, then build each
section to its spec — verify every color, radius, and font against these tokens.

Export: Tailwind v4 (@theme)

@theme {
  /* action color #8B3DFF — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
  --color-bg: #FFFFFF;
  --color-surface: #EFEFEF;
  --color-border: #D8D8D8;
  --color-text: #000000;
  --color-text-muted: #606060;
  --color-primary: #9E9EFF;  /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #8B3DFF, not this. */
  --color-accent: #8B3DFF;  /* THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed. */
  --color-link: #8B3DFF;  /* inline text links — shares the action color. */
  --color-secondary: #CCE1FF;  /* optional secondary accent — LOW decode confidence; use rarely (a status color or a single decorative moment) or omit it entirely. Prefer one accent unless the reference clearly shows two. */
  --color-button-bg: #8B3DFF;  /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
  --color-button-text: #FFFFFF;
  /* fonts: Canva Sans may be proprietary — safe free fallback: Newsreader (Google Fonts). */
  --font-heading: "Canva Sans", "Newsreader", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Canva Sans", "Newsreader", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --text-h1: 24px;
  --text-h2: 15px;
  --text-body: 14px;
  --radius-base: 12px;
  --radius-button: 12px;
  --spacing-1: 2px;
  --spacing-2: 4px;
  --spacing-3: 6px;
  --spacing-4: 8px;
  --spacing-5: 12px;
  --spacing-6: 16px;
  --spacing-7: 24px;
  --spacing-8: 32px;
}

Export: CSS variables

:root {
  /* action color #8B3DFF — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
  --bg: #FFFFFF;
  --surface: #EFEFEF;
  --border: #D8D8D8;
  --text: #000000;
  --text-muted: #606060;
  --primary: #9E9EFF;  /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #8B3DFF, not this. */
  --accent: #8B3DFF;  /* THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed. */
  --link: #8B3DFF;  /* inline text links — shares the action color. */
  --secondary: #CCE1FF;  /* optional secondary accent — LOW decode confidence; use rarely (a status color or a single decorative moment) or omit it entirely. Prefer one accent unless the reference clearly shows two. */
  --button-bg: #8B3DFF;  /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
  --button-text: #FFFFFF;
  --font-heading: "Canva Sans", "Newsreader", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Canva Sans", "Newsreader", system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --radius: 12px;
  --radius-button: 12px;
}
/* fonts: Canva Sans may be proprietary — safe free fallback: Newsreader (Google Fonts). */