Nº 051 Mux logo

Mux Logo

The Mux logo uses 3 primary colors. Its dominant color is Armour Wash (#000000, closest Pantone Black 6 C). Mux operates in the Programming & Developer Software industry.

Color family
black
Brand popularity
Top 1% of indexed brands
Website
mux.com

Design analysis

The Mux logo is a pure wordmark set in a bold, geometric sans-serif typeface rendered entirely in uppercase. The three letters — M, U, X — are tightly tracked, creating a compact, monolithic block that reads as a single unit rather than separate characters. The 'X' serves as the visual anchor: its crossed diagonals introduce the only dynamic angles in an otherwise vertical/horizontal structure, giving the mark a subtle directional tension. There is no accompanying symbol, icon, or illustrative element. This reductionist approach works exceptionally well at small sizes — favicons, CLI output, API documentation headers — because the heavy stroke weight and high contrast maintain legibility down to 16 pixels. In the developer-tool category, where logos frequently appear in dark-mode terminals, monochrome documentation sites, and third-party integrations, the mark's lack of fine detail, gradients, or colour dependency is a practical strength.

All-caps geometric wordmark with no symbolDistinctive crossed-diagonal X as visual anchorTight, uniform letterspacing creating a solid blockPure black single-colour execution

Logo colors, measured

Colors extracted from the logo image itself (background removed), with share of the mark each color covers.

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The measured palette is effectively single-colour: #000000 (Armour Wash) dominates at nearly 20% of the mark, with the remaining percentages representing anti-aliasing artefacts (#333333, #171717) rather than intentional design tones. This pure-black strategy aligns with the API-infrastructure peer set — Stripe, Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare — where monochrome wordmarks signal technical neutrality, invert cleanly on light or dark backgrounds, and reproduce flawlessly in single-colour print, laser etching, or terminal output. By refusing accent colour, Mux avoids the 'developer-tool purple/blue' cliché and reinforces a brand promise of invisible, reliable infrastructure.

Variations & downloads

Color variants generated from the vector source — free to download for identification, editorial and research use.

Mux logo, primary version
Primary SVG PNG
Mux logo, white version for dark backgrounds
White SVG PNG
Mux logo, black monochrome version
Black SVG PNG

Visually similar logos

Nearest neighbors in visual embedding space — marks that share shape and structure with the Mux logo, regardless of color or industry.

Brand web palette

Colors Mux uses across its website — the broader brand system around the logo.

About Mux

Mux is the go-to brand for modern software teams, catering to startups and even the World Cup. With Mux products, teams can seamlessly stream billions of minutes of video per day, serving as the backbone of the internet's video infrastructure. The brand provides an API that empowers developers to create unique live and on-demand video experiences. Moreover, Mux offers everything necessary to build a stunning web player for Mux Video, suitable for any website or application, all from a single platform. For improved user engagement and experience, Mux equips businesses with insights and real-time stream analytics. Mux works with top brands worldwide and solves the complex challenges faced by software teams when it comes to video streaming. Whether it's launching video features within days, customizing player experiences, or monitoring streaming performance, Mux delivers exceptional solutions for scaling to the largest audiences. With Mux, developers can accelerate their video projects while enjoying enhanced visibility and building differentiated products with ease

Questions about the Mux logo

Does Mux have a separate logo symbol or icon?

No. Mux uses the wordmark alone as its primary brand mark. A standalone 'X' glyph is occasionally used as a favicon or app icon, but it is derived directly from the wordmark's letterform rather than being a separately designed symbol.

Why is the Mux logo completely black with no accent colour?

A pure-black wordmark ensures maximum contrast and reproducibility across the varied environments developers work in — dark-mode IDEs, terminal output, printed API docs, and third-party integrations. It also differentiates Mux from the saturated blues and purples common in the video-API category.

What color is the Mux logo?

The dominant color of the Mux logo is Armour Wash (hex #000000). The closest Pantone match is Black 6 C.

How many colors does the Mux logo have?

The Mux logo uses 3 primary colors: #000000, #333333, #171717.

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The Mux logo is a trademark of its owner, shown here for identification and design research. Color data is measured from the public mark by LogoLabs; analysis is editorial commentary. No affiliation or endorsement is implied.