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Arizona Blue (UA Blue) School Color


Color Name: Arizona Blue (UA Blue)
Hex Color Code: #0C234B
RGB Color Code: RGB(12, 35, 75)
CMYK Values: CMYK(100%, 71%, 0%, 58)






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Arizona Blue (UA Blue) is one of the primary colors of the University of Arizona. Read about University of Arizona colors and branding here.

What color is Arizona Blue (UA Blue)?

Arizona Blue (UA Blue) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Arizona Blue (UA Blue) is #0C234B, and the RGB color code is RGB(12, 35, 75).

In the RGB color model, Arizona Blue (UA Blue) has a red value of 12, a green value of 35, and a blue value of 75. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 84.0% cyan, 53.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 70.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.1° (degrees), 72.4 % saturation, and 17.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Arizona Blue (UA Blue) has a hue of 218.1° (degrees), 84.0 % saturation and 29.4 % brightness/value.



Arizona Blue (UA Blue) is cool or warm?

The color Arizona Blue (UA Blue) is a cool color.



What is the LRV of Arizona Blue (UA Blue)? (For interior and product design)

Arizona Blue (UA Blue) has an LRV of nearly 2. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

Arizona Blue (UA Blue)

Light Color


Compare LRV 2 of Arizona Blue (UA Blue) with dark and light Color





Is Arizona Blue (UA Blue) Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Arizona Blue (UA Blue) meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Arizona Blue (UA Blue) (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(12, 35, 75)
Red
12 (4.7%)
Green
35 (13.7%)
Blue
75 (29.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100%
Magenta
71%
Yellow
0%
Key
58%

HSL

HSL(218.1deg, 72.4 %, 17.1 %)

Hue
218.1°
Saturation
72.41 %.
Lightness
17.06 %.

RYB

RYB(156, 173, 225)
Red
156 (61.3%)
Yellow
173 (67.9%)
Blue
225 (88.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
218.1°
Saturation
84.00 %.
Brightness / Value
29.41 %.

HWB

H: 218.1°

W: 4.71 %

B: 70.59 %

XYZ

X : 2.02

Y : 1.79

Z : 6.9

YXY

Y1 : 1.79

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 95.29%

M : 86.27%

Y : 70.59%


LRV

~ 1.8 %

Munsell Color System

9.1B 1.3/7.5

CIE-Lab

L : 14.33

A : 7.81

B : -27.42

CIE-Lch

L : 14.33

C : 28.51

H : 285.89

CIE-Luv

L : 14.33

U : -6.43

V : -26.72

Hunter-Lab

L : 13.37

A : 3.6

B : -21.21






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Arizona Blue (UA Blue) (Other - School)


Here are the colors similar to Arizona Blue (UA Blue) (Other - School). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#1E2952
Space Cadet
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#1F305E
Delft blue
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#002E63
Cool Black
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#082567
Dark Sapphire
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Arizona Blue (UA Blue) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Arizona Blue (UA Blue) to Pantone PMS


#041E42
PANTONE 282 C
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#071D49
PANTONE 2768 C
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#002554
PANTONE 655 C
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#13294B
PANTONE 2767 C
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)


RAL Design


Arizona Blue (UA Blue) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Arizona Blue (UA Blue) to RAL Design




RAL Classic


Arizona Blue (UA Blue) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Arizona Blue (UA Blue) to RAL Classic


#222D5A
RAL 5022 - Night Blue
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#0F3052
RAL 5026 - Pearl Night Blue
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#1F3855
RAL 5003 - Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Arizona Blue (UA Blue) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Arizona Blue (UA Blue) to Pantone TCX




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag







Paint similar to Arizona Blue (UA Blue) (Other - School)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Arizona Blue (UA Blue) (Other - School). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore


Arizona Blue (UA Blue) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Arizona Blue (UA Blue) to Benjamin Moore


#2B3558
Bold Blue (2064-10)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#2B3762
Admiral Blue (2065-10)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#333356
Midnight Navy (2067-10)
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)
#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)


Valspar


Arizona Blue (UA Blue) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Arizona Blue (UA Blue) to Valspar


#2F3465
Spirit Blue (4011-9)
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#2A364E
Nightfall (8003-46G)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.1% similar)
#323453
Patrician Purple (M224)
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)
#2B406F
Deep Ocean Floor (V074-6)
ΔE - 9.44 (90.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Arizona Blue (UA Blue) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Arizona Blue (UA Blue) to Dunn-Edwards


#383E5D
Singing the Blues (DET 576)
ΔE - 9.84 (90.2% similar)
#3A3B5B
Magic Night (DEA 191)
ΔE - 9.89 (90.1% similar)
#3B3F66
Clematis Blue (DET 587)
ΔE - 10.19 (89.8% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 10.51 (89.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Arizona Blue (UA Blue) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Arizona Blue (UA Blue) to Sherwin Williams


#3B3C5A
Majestic Purple (SW 6545)
ΔE - 10.33 (89.7% similar)
#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 10.63 (89.4% similar)
#3E385A
Dewberry (SW 6552)
ΔE - 10.73 (89.3% similar)
#2B4360
Dress Blues (SW 9176)
ΔE - 10.78 (89.2% similar)


PPG Paints


Arizona Blue (UA Blue) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Arizona Blue (UA Blue) to PPG Paints


#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 10.90 (89.1% similar)
#374874
Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7)
ΔE - 11.99 (88.0% similar)
#3D496D
Egyptian Violet (PPG1168-7)
ΔE - 12.44 (87.6% similar)
#314A76
Dragonfly (PPG1162-7)
ΔE - 12.56 (87.4% similar)


Behr


Arizona Blue (UA Blue) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Arizona Blue (UA Blue) to Behr


#3F425C
Majestic Blue (HDC-MD-01)
ΔE - 12.00 (88.0% similar)
#3A4866
Bon Nuit (MQ5-14)
ΔE - 12.18 (87.8% similar)
#444161
Heraldic (MQ5-44)
ΔE - 12.44 (87.6% similar)
#39497B
Expressionism (MQ5-49)
ΔE - 12.66 (87.3% similar)







Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



0C234B
Arizona Blue (UA Blue)

4B340C
Cafe Noir (Espresso)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of Arizona Blue (UA Blue) - #0C234B?

Color that best contrast with Arizona Blue (UA Blue) - #0C234B is #4B340C, color name is Cafe Noir (Espresso)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments Arizona Blue (UA Blue) - #0C234B?

Complementary or Opposite color for Arizona Blue (UA Blue) - #0C234B is #4B340C, color name is Cafe Noir (Espresso)*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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