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? (For interior and product design)
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.
Compare LRV 66 of Columbia Blue with dark and light color
Is Columbia Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Columbia 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.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
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
- Hex triplet
- #B9D9EB
- Red
- B9
- Green
- D9
- Blue
- EB
- Red
- 185 (72.5%)
- Green
- 217 (85.1%)
- Blue
- 235 (92.2%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 21.28%
- Magenta
- 7.66%
- Yellow
- 0.00%
- Key
- 7.84%
- Hue
- 201.6°
- Saturation
- 55.56 %
- Lightness
- 82.35 %
- Hue
- 201.6°
- Saturation
- 21.28 %
- Brightness / Value
- 92.16 %
- Red
- 11 (4.2%)
- Yellow
- 21 (8.1%)
- Blue
- 36 (14.2%)
- Hue
- 201.6°
- Whiteness
- 72.55 %
- Blackness
- 7.84 %
- Cyan
- 27.45%
- Magenta
- 14.90%
- Yellow
- 7.84%
- X
- 59.82
- Y
- 65.94
- Z
- 88.17
- Y1
- 65.94
- X
- 0.28
- Y2
- 0.31
- L
- 84.96
- A
- -6.71
- B
- -12.34
- L
- 84.96
- C
- 14.05
- H
- 241.45
- L
- 84.96
- U
- -17.31
- V
- -18.23
- L
- 81.2
- A
- -10.62
- B
- -7.54
- LRV
- ~ 65.9 %
- Munsell Color System
- 5B 8.4/2.9
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Columbia Blue (Other - School)
These are the named colors closest to Columbia Blue (Other - School), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
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
Columbia Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Columbia Blue to Pantone TCX
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)
These are the real paint colors closest to Columbia Blue (Other - School) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Columbia Blue once it is on a wall.
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
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Sherwin Williams
Columbia Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Columbia Blue to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Columbia Blue similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Columbia Blue to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
View more Columbia Blue - #B9D9EB color palettes and coordinating colors
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 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.
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.
Complementary / Opposite Color
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 Columbia Blue - #B9D9EB?
Color that best contrast with Columbia Blue - #B9D9EB is #EBCBB9, color name is Desert Sand*. 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 Columbia Blue - #B9D9EB?
Complementary or Opposite color for Columbia Blue - #B9D9EB is #EBCBB9, color name is Desert Sand*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Columbia Blue - #B9D9EB Color Images and Patterns
