Columbia Blue is a medium-light tone of azure named after Columbia University. The typical Columbia blue is defined by Pantone Columbia Blue (PANTONE 290). It is based on the color of the Philolexian Society, Columbia’s oldest student organization, founded in 1802.
What color is Columbia Blue?
Columbia Blue color belongs to the Azure, Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Columbia Blue is #B9D9EB, and the RGB color code is RGB(185, 217, 235).
In the RGB color model, Columbia Blue has a red value of 185, a green value of 217, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.3% cyan, 7.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.6° (degrees), 55.6 % saturation, and 82.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Columbia Blue has a hue of 201.6° (degrees), 21.3 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.
Columbia Blue is cool or warm?
The color Columbia Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Columbia Blue?
Columbia Blue has an LRV of nearly 66. By LRV value, it is a light 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
Columbia Blue (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(201.6deg, 55.6 %, 82.4 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 201.6°
W: 72.55 %
B: 7.84 %
XYZ
X : 59.82
Y : 65.94
Z : 88.17
YXY
Y1 : 65.94
X : 0.28
Y2 : 0.31
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 14.90%
Y : 7.84%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 84.96
A : -6.71
B : -12.34
CIE-Lch
L : 84.96
C : 14.05
H : 241.45
CIE-Luv
L : 84.96
U : -17.31
V : -18.23
Hunter-Lab
L : 81.2
A : -10.62
B : -7.54
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Columbia Blue (Other - School)
Here are the colors similar to Columbia 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Columbia Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Columbia Blue to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Columbia Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Columbia Blue to RAL Design
Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
Columbia Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Columbia Blue to British Standard 4800
Paint similar to Columbia Blue (Other - School)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Columbia 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.
Behr
Columbia Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Columbia Blue to Behr
Valspar
Columbia Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Columbia Blue to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Columbia Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Columbia Blue to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Columbia Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Columbia Blue to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Columbia Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Columbia Blue to PPG Paints
Sherwin Williams
Columbia Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Columbia Blue to Sherwin Williams
Color Combinations
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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.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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