Columbia blue

Columbia blue

— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #75B2DD
RGBB (r, g, b) (117, 178, 221)
HSV (h, s, v) (205°, 47%, 87%)
Source [1]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Columbia blue, also known as Jordy blue, is a light blue tertiary color named after Columbia University. The color itself derives from the logo of the Philolexian Society which lent its light blue to the Columbia logo[1]. The typical Columbia blue is defined by Pantone Columbia Blue 3 (PANTONE 292).[2]

Contents

Usage, symbolism, colloquial expressions

Fraternities and Sororities Organizations, fraternities and sororities that use Columbia blue for their colors:

School Colors Columbia blue is used as one of the two or three color symbols for the following colleges, universities and high schools:

Sports

Music

See also

References

  1. ^ Cardozo, Ernest Abraham (1902) (in X. Conclusion). A History of the Philolexian Society of Columbia University from 1802- 1902. New York: Philolexian Society. pp. 149–150. http://www.archive.org/details/historyofphilole00card. Retrieved 12 December 2011. 
  2. ^ http://www.colourlovers.com/color/76B3DF/pantone_292

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Shades of blue
Air Force blue Alice blue Azure Baby blue Bleu de France Blue Bondi blue Brandeis blue Cambridge Blue Carolina blue
                   
Celeste Cerulean Cobalt blue Columbia blue Cornflower blue Cyan Dark blue Deep sky blue Dodger blue Duke blue
                   
Egyptian blue Electric blue Eton blue Federal blue Glaucous Electric indigo International Klein Blue Iris Light blue Majorelle Blue
                   
Maya blue Midnight blue Navy blue Non-photo blue Palatinate blue Periwinkle Persian blue Phthalo blue Powder blue Prussian blue
                   
Royal blue Sapphire Sky blue Steel blue Teal Tiffany Blue True Blue Tufts Blue Turquoise UCLA Blue
                   
Ultramarine Yale Blue
   
The samples shown above are only indicative.