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
CMYK
HSL
HSL(213.87deg, 100.0 %, 36.5 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
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
Munsell Color System
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
KU Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of KU Blue to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
KU Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of KU Blue to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
KU Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of KU Blue to RAL Design
RAL Classic
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Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
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
KU Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of KU Blue to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
KU Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of KU Blue to Valspar
PPG Paints
KU Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of KU Blue to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
KU Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of KU Blue to Benjamin Moore
Behr
KU Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of KU Blue to Behr
Sherwin Williams
KU Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of KU Blue to Sherwin Williams
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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