Color Name: Berkeley Blue
Hex Color Code: #003262
RGB Color Code: RGB(0, 50, 98)
CMYK Values*: 100.0%, 49.0%, 0.0%, 61.6%
Color Family (Hue): Blue





UC Berkeley or The University of California, Berkeley is a research university in Berkeley, California established in 1868. Berkeley Blue is the primary brand color of UC Berkeley, here is the official brand and color guideline.


What color is Berkeley Blue?

Berkeley Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Berkeley Blue is #003262, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 50, 98).

In the RGB color model, Berkeley Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 50, and a blue value of 98. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 49.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 61.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 19.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Berkeley Blue has a hue of 209.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 38.4 % brightness/value.


Berkeley Blue is cool or warm?

The color Berkeley Blue is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Berkeley Blue?

Berkeley Blue has an LRV of nearly 3. 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 50, 98)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
50 (19.6%)
Blue
98 (38.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
48.98%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
61.57%

HSL

HSL(209.39deg, 100.0 %, 19.2 %)

Hue
209.39°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
19.22 %.

RYB

RYB(126, 158, 224)
Red
126 (49.5%)
Yellow
158 (62.0%)
Blue
224 (87.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
209.39°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
38.43 %.

HWB

H: 209.39°

W: 0.00 %

B: 61.57 %

XYZ

X : 3.35

Y : 3.16

Z : 11.99

YXY

Y1 : 3.16

X : 0.18

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 80.39%

Y : 61.57%


LRV

~ 3.2 %

Munsell Color System

0.7PB 1.9/7.8

CIE-Lab

L : 20.69

A : 5.73

B : -32.61

CIE-Lch

L : 20.69

C : 33.11

H : 279.97

CIE-Luv

L : 20.69

U : -11.73

V : -37.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 17.78

A : 2.45

B : -27.52






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Berkeley Blue (Other - School)


Here are the colors similar to Berkeley 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.



#003366
Dark Midnight Blue
ΔE - 0.62 (99.4% similar)
#002E63
Cool Black
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#003153
Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#1F305E
Delft blue
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to Pantone PMS


#002E5D
PANTONE 648 C
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#003057
PANTONE 540 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#003865
PANTONE 2955 C
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#002F6C
PANTONE 294 C
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)


RAL Design


Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to RAL Design




RAL Classic


Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to RAL Classic


#0F3052
RAL 5026 - Pearl Night Blue
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#00387B
RAL 5002 - Ultramarine Blue
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#1F3855
RAL 5003 - Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to Pantone TCX




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



#003478
Brandeis Blue
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#002C5F
Hyundai Blue
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)





Paint similar to Berkeley Blue (Other - School)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Berkeley 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


Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to Benjamin Moore


#203B5D
Symphony Blue (2060-10)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#2B3762
Admiral Blue (2065-10)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#1D3E59
Marine Blue (2059-10)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)


Valspar


Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to Valspar


#0C3B5D
Epic Adventure (V073-6)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#25416D
Sapphire Earrings (M240)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#2B406F
Deep Ocean Floor (V074-6)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#2A436A
Enchanted Navy (4010-8)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to Sherwin Williams


#164576
Honorable Blue (SW 6811)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#2B4360
Dress Blues (SW 9176)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#25476A
Commodore (SW 6524)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#234058
Salty Dog (SW 9177)
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#324680
Indigo Night (DEA 138)
ΔE - 8.13 (91.9% similar)
#2E4A7D
Nautical (DEA 139)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)
#3C4378
Cobalt (DEA 140)
ΔE - 9.24 (90.8% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 9.42 (90.6% similar)


PPG Paints


Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to PPG Paints


#314A76
Dragonfly (PPG1162-7)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang (PPG1160-7)
ΔE - 8.25 (91.7% similar)
#374874
Daring Indigo (PPG1166-7)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.4% similar)
#234E86
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7)
ΔE - 9.33 (90.7% similar)


Behr


Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to Behr


#39497B
Expressionism (MQ5-49)
ΔE - 9.13 (90.9% similar)
#3A4866
Bon Nuit (MQ5-14)
ΔE - 9.45 (90.5% similar)
#3C4B7E
Tanzanite (P530-7)
ΔE - 9.90 (90.1% similar)
#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 10.04 (90.0% 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.







Example Color Images and Mockup


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Berkeley Blue - #003262 Color Images and Patterns


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