About National Basketball Association Team Colors
The NBA runs the most fashion-forward color program of the major leagues. Basketball's global broadcast reach, its close relationship with sneaker and apparel culture, and the league's annual City and Statement uniform editions push clubs to treat color as a living brand rather than a fixed crest. The result is a palette range that runs from the Lakers' purple and gold to the Grizzlies' Beale Street blue.
Each franchise publishes brand guidelines defining its primary, secondary, and accent colors, and the league approves uniform and court designs built from them. The 30 teams are split across two conferences and six divisions; the colors listed here are each club's current published brand colors, with hex, RGB, and CMYK values for accurate reproduction in design work.
Viewed by division, the NBA's palette diversity is striking: no two divisions share a dominant hue, and bold secondary accents — volt greens, sunset oranges, hardwood golds — do as much identity work as the primaries.
Color Trends
NBA palettes tend to be more vibrant and varied than other leagues, with instantly recognizable pairings like the Lakers' purple and gold, the Heat's red and black, and the Celtics' green and white.
Using NBA Team Colors
- Every value is provided as hex, RGB, and CMYK for accurate digital and print reproduction
- Palettes reflect each team's current published brand colors
- Ideal for fan sites, sports design projects, and color research
- Review each team's trademark guidelines before any commercial use