Columbia Blue - 10/10/1948
Columbia Blue is the Color of the Day for 10/10/1948. Columbia Blue has a hex value of #87AFC7. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 135, Green: 175, and Blue: 199
Color Spaces of Columbia Blue
| Hex | 87AFC7 | #87AFC7 |
| RGB | 135 175 199 | rgb(135 175 199) |
| RGB % | 53 69 78 | rgb(53 69 78) |
| CIELAB | 69.17, -9.63, -16.9 | |
| CMY | 47, 31, 22 | |
| CMYK | 32, 12, 0, 22 | |
| HSL | 203, 36, 65 | hsl(203 36% 65%) |
| HSV | 203, 32, 78 | hsv(203 32% 78%) |
| HSI | 202, 20, 170 | |
| HWB | 203, 53, 22 | hwb(203 53% 22%) |
| LCH | 69.17, 19.45, 240.33 | |
| XYZ | 35.24, 39.58, 45.29 | |
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All About Columbia Blue
Columbia Blue is a light and delicate shade of blue that is named after Columbia University's traditional blue color. This color is characterized by its soft and gentle hue, and it is a popular choice for a range of applications, from sports uniforms to home decor. Whether used in clothing, accessories, or interior design, Columbia Blue is a color that exudes freshness and lightness.
One of the defining characteristics of Columbia Blue is its softness. This color is light and delicate, which gives it a sense of freshness and purity. Its softness is perfect for creating a sense of calm and tranquility, while its blue hue gives it a sense of clarity and stability.
Another benefit of Columbia Blue is its versatility. This color can be paired with a range of other shades to create different moods and atmospheres. When combined with warm or earthy colors, for example, Columbia Blue can create a sense of harmony and balance that feels natural and soothing. On the other hand, when paired with cooler or brighter colors like white or pink, Columbia Blue takes on a more playful and fun feel, making it perfect for a cheerful and youthful environment.
Overall, Columbia Blue is a light and delicate color that is both fresh and versatile. Whether used as an accent or as the primary color in a design scheme, Columbia Blue is sure to add a touch of freshness and lightness to any setting. Its softness makes it perfect for creating a sense of calm and tranquility, while its versatility means it can be used in a range of settings and paired with a variety of other colors.
Closest Common Color
Columbia Blue is closest to the common color blue. Blue is a primary color on both the RGB and RYB model. Blue has strong associations with serenity, tranquility, and reliability. Blue is key when it comes to planet earth. Blue skies and blue oceans encompass our planet. Although blue is not something we commonly see in nature, it is a very popular color choice among people! Some blue things are the ocean, sapphires, high temperature flames, and blueberries.
Shades of Columbia Blue
A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Columbia Blue all the way to Black evenly distributed.
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Tints of Columbia Blue
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Columbia Blue all the way to White evenly distributed.
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Tones of Columbia Blue
A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Columbia Blue all the way to Gray evenly distributed.
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Monochromatic Colors of Columbia Blue
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Columbia Blue.
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Complementary Color of Columbia Blue
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Columbia Blue.
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Split Complementary Colors of Columbia Blue
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Columbia Blue.
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Triadic Colors of Columbia Blue
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Columbia Blue.
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Tetradic Colors of Columbia Blue
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Columbia Blue.
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Analogous Colors of Columbia Blue
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Columbia Blue.
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Variations of Columbia Blue
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Columbia Blue has RGB values of R:135, G:175, and B:199. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Columbia Blue, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Columbia Blue.
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Web Safe Color of Columbia Blue
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Columbia Blue.
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CSS Code for Columbia Blue
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #87AFC7
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #87AFC7
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #87AFC7
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #87AFC7
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Columbia Blue Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Columbia Blue is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
Columbia Blue Contrast on Black Background
The color Columbia Blue has passed 4 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 100% accessibility rating and therefore makes Columbia Blue a perfect choice against a Black background.
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Columbia Blue Contrast on White Background
The color Columbia Blue has passed 0 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 0% accessibility rating and therefore makes Columbia Blue a poor choice against a White background.
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