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Carolina blue (also called Tar Heel blue) is the shade of blue used as one of the official school colors of the University of North Carolina. Read about University of North Carolina branding guidelines and colors here.
What color is Carolina Blue?
Carolina Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Carolina Blue is #4B9CD3, and the RGB color code is RGB(75, 156, 211).
In the RGB color model, Carolina Blue has a red value of 75, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.5% cyan, 26.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.3° (degrees), 60.7 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Carolina Blue has a hue of 204.3° (degrees), 64.5 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.
Carolina Blue is cool or warm?
Carolina Blue is a cool color.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Carolina Blue (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(75, 156, 211) |
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| Red | 75 (29.4%) |
| Green | 156 (61.2%) |
| Blue | 211 (82.7%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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| Hue | 204.26° |
| Saturation | 60.71 %. |
| Lightness | 56.08 %. |
| HWB | H: 204.26° W: 29.41 % B: 17.25 % |
| LRV | ~ 30 % |
| Munsell Color System | 10B 6.0/8 |
| XYZ | X : 26.55 Y : 29.98 Z : 66.01 |
| YXY | Y1 : 29.98 X : 0.22 Y2 : 0.24 |
| CMY | C : 70.59% M : 38.82% Y : 17.25% |
CMYK |
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| Cyan | 60% |
| Magenta | 19% |
| Yellow | 1% |
| Key | 4% |
HSV/HSB |
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| Hue | 204.26° |
| Saturation | 64.45 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 82.75 %. |
| CIE-Lab | L : 61.63 A : -7.79 B : -35.42 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 61.63 C : 36.27 H : 257.6 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 61.63 U : -32.32 V : -54.65 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 54.75 A : -9.26 B : -33.16 |
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Similar Colors and Paints
Colors similar to Carolina Blue (Other - School)
Here are the colors similar to Carolina 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.
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Paint similar to Carolina Blue (Other - School)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Carolina 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.
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Color Combinations
View more Carolina Blue - #4B9CD3 color palettes and color scheme combinations
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Color Images and Mockup
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Carolina Blue - #4B9CD3 Color Images and Patterns
