KU Blue School Color
| Color Name: | KU Blue |
| Hex Color Code: | #0051BA |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(0, 81, 186) |
| CMYK Values*: | 100.0%, 56.5%, 0.0%, 27.1% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Blue |
The University of Kansas is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas. Crimson and Blue are the official brand colors of Kansas University.
What color is KU Blue?
KU Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for KU Blue is #0051BA, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 81, 186).
In the RGB color model, KU Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 81, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 56.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 36.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, KU Blue has a hue of 213.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.
KU Blue is cool or warm?
The color KU Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of KU Blue?
KU Blue has an LRV of nearly 9. By LRV value, it is a 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.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
KU Blue (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(0, 81, 186)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
81 (31.8%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
56.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL
HSL(213.87deg, 100.0 %, 36.5 %)
Hue
213.87°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
36.47 %.
RYB
RYB(47, 72, 197)
Red
47 (18.5%)
Yellow
72 (28.3%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
213.87°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.
HWB
H: 213.87°
W: 0.00 %
B: 27.06 %
XYZ
X : 11.81
Y : 9.43
Z : 47.65
YXY
Y1 : 9.43
X : 0.17
Y2 : 0.14
CMY
C : 100.00%
M : 68.24%
Y : 27.06%
LRV
~ 9.4 %
Munsell Color System
3.4PB 3.5/14.1
CIE-Lab
L : 36.8
A : 21.89
B : -60.81
CIE-Lch
L : 36.8
C : 64.63
H : 289.79
CIE-Luv
L : 36.8
U : -18.38
V : -86.98
Hunter-Lab
L : 30.71
A : 14.88
B : -70.51
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to KU Blue (Other - School)
Here are the colors similar to KU 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
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Paint similar to KU Blue (Other - School)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to KU 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.
Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
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