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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 branding 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?
Duke Navy Blue is a cool color.
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
RGBA - RGB(1, 33, 105) |
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| Red | 1 (0.4%) |
| Green | 33 (12.9%) |
| Blue | 105 (41.2%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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| Hue | 221.54° |
| Saturation | 98.11 %. |
| Lightness | 20.78 %. |
| HWB | H: 221.54° W: 0.39 % B: 58.82 % |
| LRV | ~ 2.1 % |
| Munsell Color System | 4.3PB 1.5/10.1 |
| 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% |
CMYK |
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| Cyan | 100% |
| Magenta | 85% |
| Yellow | 5% |
| Key | 22% |
HSV/HSB |
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| Hue | 221.54° |
| Saturation | 99.05 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 41.18 %. |
| 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 |
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Similar Colors and Paints
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.
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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.
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Color Combinations
View more Duke Navy Blue - #012169 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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Duke Navy Blue - #012169 Color Images and Patterns
