Duke Navy Blue School Color
| Color Name: | Duke Navy Blue |
| Hex Color Code: | #012169 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(1, 33, 105) |
| CMYK Values: | CMYK(100%, 85%, 5%, 22) |
| Color Family (Hue): | Blue |
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?
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.
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
RGB(1, 33, 105)
Red
1 (0.4%)
Green
33 (12.9%)
Blue
105 (41.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100%
Magenta
85%
Yellow
5%
Key
22%
HSL
HSL(221.54deg, 98.1 %, 20.8 %)
Hue
221.54°
Saturation
98.11 %.
Lightness
20.78 %.
RYB
RYB(131, 150, 233)
Red
131 (51.3%)
Yellow
150 (58.9%)
Blue
233 (91.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
221.54°
Saturation
99.05 %.
Brightness / Value
41.18 %.
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
~ 2.1 %
Munsell Color System
4.3PB 1.5/10.1
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
View more Duke Navy Blue - #012169 color palettes and coordinating colors
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000104
011136
012169
01319C
0241CE
0652FD
Monochromatic Color Palette
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.
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012169
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490169
Analogous Color Palette
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.
012169
690121
216901
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
012169
690155
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016915
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
012169
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4D6496
677AA5
8090B4
99A6C3
B3BCD2
CCD3E1
E6E9F0
FFFFFF
012169
011E5E
011A54
01174A
01143F
001034
000D2A
000A1F
000715
00030A
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