Convex — design system & UI screens

Dev Tools · 1 screen · 8 sections · convex.dev

A dark hero pairs a left-aligned heavyweight serif headline ("Build with confidence") and a copy-able "npm create convex" install pill against a live, syntax-highlighted code IDE mock showing schema.ts plus a working todo app and a database table dashboard — the signature element being this functional product-window cluster rendered like a real workspace. Below, the page switches to a warm cream background for an "LLMs love Convex" pixel-glyph illustration, a dark "Not just a database" 3D isometric capabilities diagram with glowing orange feature tags, a dense developer testimonial wall, an integrations logo grid, and a near-black "Get your app up and running in minutes" CTA with a bright orange button. A distinctive retro abstract-conference top banner ("ABSTRACT CONF.—SEPT.02") frames the whole page in an editorial, almost zine-like register.

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This is a static, crawlable rendering for search & AI engines. The interactive version — filters, live decode console, copy & export — is at https://mozaika.design/website/convex.

Decoded design system

Convex's decoded design system: background #F6EEDB, text #141414, accent #DE5D33, link #444435, primary #F6EEDB; type scale h1 42px / h2 32px / body 18px; 4px spacing base; 0px base radius. The single interactive/action color is #DE5D33 — used only on interactive or must-notice elements (buttons, links, key highlights), never on large fills.

Color roles

Role	Value
bg	`#F6EEDB`
surface	`#E8E0CF`
border	`#D4CDBD`
text	`#141414`
text_muted	`#69665F`
primary	`#F6EEDB`
accent	`#DE5D33`
link	`#444435`
secondary	`#ECE4D2`
button_bg	`#DE5D33`
button_text	`#FFFFFF`

Using these colors

Action color #DE5D33 — the single interactive color; only on things you click or must notice, never large fills.
accent, button_bg are all #DE5D33 — one role, not several (the action color).
accent #DE5D33 — 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 #F6EEDB — a neutral UI color (chips, tags, icon fills, chrome), not the action color (action = #DE5D33).
link #444435 — inline text links and link-styled controls.
secondary #ECE4D2 — 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: GT America
Body: GT America
Mono: ui-monospace
h1: 42px
h2: 32px
body: 18px

Spacing

base unit: 4px
scale: 2px, 4px, 6px, 8px, 10px, 12px, 16px, 20px, 24px, 32px

Radii

base: 0px
button: 9999px

Motion

Micro-interactions run at 150ms (dominant) with cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1).

durations: 150ms · 200ms · 500ms
easings: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) · ease
animated properties: color, background-color, border-color, outline-color

Native design tokens

Token	Value
`--color-plum-p3`	`#d7b3cf`
`--color-camel`	`#c48f6f`
`--color-milk`	`#fffdf4`
`--color-tikkaMasala`	`#bc7914`
`--color-antiqueWhite`	`#f6eedb`
`--color-yellow-y3`	`#f3b01c`
`--color-neutral-n7`	`#8b8b8e`
`--color-plum-p1`	`#f4e9f1`
`--color-congoPink`	`#ff867e`
`--color-neutral-n9`	`#4f4f52`

…and 109 more measured on the page.

Button states (measured)

primary hover: background #711E5E

Layout (measured)

container max-width: 1536px
nav: 80px sticky
common grid: 7 columns

Motion choreography (measured)

Load order: div.AccordionContent → div.absolute×3 → div.absolute×3

Scroll reveal: 5 elements rest at translateY(33px), animate in over 150ms.

Overlay recipe (measured)

dialog panel: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) · radius 0px · enter 150ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)

Responsive (measured)

breakpoints: 640px · 768px · 1024px · 1280px · 1536px
mobile (390px): hero 32px · nav hamburger

Full design system, per-section tokens & DESIGN.md / Tailwind / CSS exports →

Screens

Convex dev-tools landing with code-IDE hero and "Backend for AI agents" narrative