Yale Blue is the dark azure color used in association with Yale University.
What color is Yale Blue?
Yale Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Yale Blue is #0F4D92, and the RGB color code is RGB(15, 77, 146).
In the RGB color model, Yale Blue has a red value of 15, a green value of 77, and a blue value of 146. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 89.7% cyan, 47.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 42.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.6° (degrees), 81.4 % saturation, and 31.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Yale Blue has a hue of 211.6° (degrees), 89.7 % saturation and 57.3 % brightness/value.
Yale Blue is cool or warm?
The color Yale Blue is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Yale Blue?
Yale Blue has an LRV of nearly 7. 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
Yale 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(211.6deg, 81.4 %, 31.6 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 211.6°
W: 5.88 %
B: 42.75 %
XYZ
X : 8.04
Y : 7.48
Z : 28.22
YXY
Y1 : 7.48
X : 0.18
Y2 : 0.17
CMY
C : 94.12%
M : 69.80%
Y : 42.75%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 32.89
A : 8.77
B : -43.22
CIE-Lch
L : 32.89
C : 44.1
H : 281.46
CIE-Luv
L : 32.89
U : -17.5
V : -59.71
Hunter-Lab
L : 27.36
A : 4.58
B : -42
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Yale Blue (Other - School)
Here are the colors similar to Yale 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
Yale Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Yale Blue to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Paint similar to Yale Blue (Other - School)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Yale 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
Yale Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Yale Blue to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Yale Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Yale Blue to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Yale Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Yale Blue to Valspar
PPG Paints
Yale Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Yale Blue to PPG Paints
Sherwin Williams
Yale Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Yale Blue to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Yale Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Yale 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.
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