UC Berkeley or The University of California, Berkeley is a research university in Berkeley, California established in 1868. Berkeley Blue is the primary brand color of UC Berkeley, here is the official brand and color guideline.
What color is Berkeley Blue?
Berkeley Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Berkeley Blue is #003262, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 50, 98).
In the RGB color model, Berkeley Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 50, and a blue value of 98. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 49.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 61.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 19.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Berkeley Blue has a hue of 209.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 38.4 % brightness/value.
Berkeley Blue is cool or warm?
The color Berkeley Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Berkeley Blue?
Berkeley Blue has an LRV of nearly 3. 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.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Berkeley 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(209.39deg, 100.0 %, 19.2 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 209.39°
W: 0.00 %
B: 61.57 %
XYZ
X : 3.35
Y : 3.16
Z : 11.99
YXY
Y1 : 3.16
X : 0.18
Y2 : 0.17
CMY
C : 100.00%
M : 80.39%
Y : 61.57%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 20.69
A : 5.73
B : -32.61
CIE-Lch
L : 20.69
C : 33.11
H : 279.97
CIE-Luv
L : 20.69
U : -11.73
V : -37.71
Hunter-Lab
L : 17.78
A : 2.45
B : -27.52
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Berkeley Blue (Other - School)
Here are the colors similar to Berkeley 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
Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to RAL Classic
Pantone TCX
Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to Pantone TCX
Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint similar to Berkeley Blue (Other - School)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Berkeley 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
Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Berkeley Blue to PPG Paints
Behr
Berkeley Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Berkeley 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.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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Berkeley Blue - #003262 Color Images and Patterns
