Brandeis Blue School Color
| Color Name: | Brandeis Blue |
| Hex Color Code: | #003478 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(0, 52, 120) |
| CMYK Values*: | 100.0%, 56.7%, 0.0%, 52.9% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Blue |
Brandeis University is a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, founded in 1948. Brandeis Blue is the primary color associated with Brandeis University.
What color is Brandeis Blue?
Brandeis Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Brandeis Blue is #003478, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 52, 120).
In the RGB color model, Brandeis Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 52, and a blue value of 120. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 56.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 52.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 23.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Brandeis Blue has a hue of 214° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 47.1 % brightness/value.
Brandeis Blue is cool or warm?
The color Brandeis Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Brandeis Blue?
Brandeis Blue has an LRV of nearly 4. 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
Brandeis Blue (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(0, 52, 120)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
52 (20.4%)
Blue
120 (47.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
56.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
52.94%
HSL
HSL(214deg, 100.0 %, 23.5 %)
Hue
214°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
23.53 %.
RYB
RYB(107, 136, 221)
Red
107 (42.1%)
Yellow
136 (53.4%)
Blue
221 (86.8%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
214°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
47.06 %.
HWB
H: 214°
W: 0.00 %
B: 52.94 %
XYZ
X : 4.62
Y : 3.81
Z : 18.26
YXY
Y1 : 3.81
X : 0.17
Y2 : 0.14
CMY
C : 100.00%
M : 79.61%
Y : 52.94%
LRV
~ 3.8 %
Munsell Color System
2.5PB 2.0/10
CIE-Lab
L : 23.04
A : 14.17
B : -42.98
CIE-Lch
L : 23.04
C : 45.26
H : 288.25
CIE-Luv
L : 23.04
U : -11.8
V : -52.13
Hunter-Lab
L : 19.52
A : 8.05
B : -41.79
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
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