Duke Blue is the official color of Duke University. It is a shade of navy blue in the University color palette. it is sometimes referred to as "Academic Blue." The Pantone color for print materials is PMS 280 U / C and the Hex color for web design is #012169. Find more on Duke University brand guidelines and colors here.
What color is Duke Navy Blue?
Duke Navy Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Duke Navy Blue is #012169, and the RGB color code is RGB(1, 33, 105).
In the RGB color model, Duke Navy Blue has a red value of 1, a green value of 33, and a blue value of 105. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 99.0% cyan, 68.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 58.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 221.5° (degrees), 98.1 % saturation, and 20.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Duke Navy Blue has a hue of 221.5° (degrees), 99.0 % saturation and 41.2 % brightness/value.
Duke Navy Blue is cool or warm?
The color Duke Navy Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Duke Navy Blue? (For interior and product design)
Duke Navy Blue has an LRV of nearly 2. 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.
Dark Color
Duke Navy Blue
Light Color
Compare LRV 2 of Duke Navy Blue with dark and light Color
Is Duke Navy Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Duke Navy 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.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Duke Navy 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(221.54deg, 98.1 %, 20.8 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 221.54°
W: 0.39 %
B: 58.82 %
XYZ
X : 3.11
Y : 2.11
Z : 13.61
YXY
Y1 : 2.11
X : 0.16
Y2 : 0.11
CMY
C : 99.61%
M : 87.06%
Y : 58.82%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 16.07
A : 21.6
B : -44.69
CIE-Lch
L : 16.07
C : 49.64
H : 295.8
CIE-Luv
L : 16.07
U : -7.02
V : -45.31
Hunter-Lab
L : 14.54
A : 12.69
B : -45.32
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Duke Navy Blue (Other - School)
Here are the colors similar to Duke Navy 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
Duke Navy Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Duke Navy Blue to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Duke Navy Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Duke Navy Blue to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Duke Navy Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Duke Navy Blue to RAL Classic
Pantone TCX
Duke Navy Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Duke Navy Blue to Pantone TCX
Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint similar to Duke Navy Blue (Other - School)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Duke Navy 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
Duke Navy Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Duke Navy Blue to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Duke Navy Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Duke Navy Blue to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Duke Navy Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Duke Navy Blue to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Duke Navy Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Duke Navy Blue to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Duke Navy Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Duke Navy Blue to PPG Paints
Behr
Duke Navy Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Duke Navy Blue to Behr
Color Combinations
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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
012169
Duke Navy Blue
694901
Field Drab*
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 Duke Navy Blue - #012169?
Color that best contrast with Duke Navy Blue - #012169 is #694901,
color name is Field Drab*
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 Duke Navy Blue - #012169?
Complementary or Opposite color for Duke Navy Blue - #012169 is #694901,
color name is Field Drab*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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