UC Blue (University of California) School Color
| Color Name: | UC Blue (University of California) |
| Hex Color Code: | #1295D8 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(18, 149, 216) |
| CMYK Values*: | 91.7%, 31.0%, 0.0%, 15.3% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Blue |
University of California’s primary colors are Pantone 299 (UC Blue) and Pantone 116 (UC Gold), used in branding and communications.
What color is UC Blue (University of California)?
UC Blue (University of California) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for UC Blue (University of California) is #1295D8, and the RGB color code is RGB(18, 149, 216).
In the RGB color model, UC Blue (University of California) has a red value of 18, a green value of 149, and a blue value of 216. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 91.7% cyan, 31.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 15.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.3° (degrees), 84.6 % saturation, and 45.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, UC Blue (University of California) has a hue of 200.3° (degrees), 91.7 % saturation and 84.7 % brightness/value.
UC Blue (University of California) is cool or warm?
The color UC Blue (University of California) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of UC Blue (University of California)?
UC Blue (University of California) has an LRV of nearly 27. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
UC Blue (University of California) (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(18, 149, 216)
Red
18 (7.1%)
Green
149 (58.4%)
Blue
216 (84.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
91.67%
Magenta
31.02%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
15.29%
HSL
HSL(200.3deg, 84.6 %, 45.9 %)
Hue
200.3°
Saturation
84.62 %.
Lightness
45.88 %.
RYB
RYB(18, 44, 136)
Red
18 (7.1%)
Yellow
44 (17.3%)
Blue
136 (53.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
200.3°
Saturation
91.67 %.
Brightness / Value
84.71 %.
HWB
H: 200.3°
W: 7.06 %
B: 15.29 %
XYZ
X : 23.39
Y : 26.58
Z : 68.86
YXY
Y1 : 26.58
X : 0.2
Y2 : 0.22
CMY
C : 92.94%
M : 41.57%
Y : 15.29%
LRV
~ 26.6 %
Munsell Color System
4.6B 5.7/13.6
CIE-Lab
L : 58.58
A : -8.15
B : -43.08
CIE-Lch
L : 58.58
C : 43.84
H : 259.29
CIE-Luv
L : 58.58
U : -37.33
V : -66.88
Hunter-Lab
L : 51.56
A : -9.24
B : -43.1
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Pantone PMS
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Benjamin Moore
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Color Combinations
View more UC Blue (University of California) - #1295D8 color palettes and coordinating colors
06344B
0A547A
0E75A9
1295D8
2FADEE
5EC0F2
8DD2F6
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.
12D855
12D8B8
1295D8
1232D8
5512D8
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.
1295D8
D81295
95D812
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
1295D8
B812D8
D85512
32D812
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
1295D8
2AA0DC
41AAE0
59B5E4
71BFE8
88CAEC
A0D5EF
B8DFF3
D0EAF7
E7F4FB
FFFFFF
1295D8
1086C2
0E77AD
0D6897
0B5982
094A6C
073C56
052D41
041E2B
020F16
000000
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