Columbia blue

Columbia blue
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#75B2DD
sRGBB (r, g, b)	(117, 178, 221)
HSV (h, s, v)	(205°, 47%, 87%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(70, 51, 236°)
Source	[Unsourced]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Columbia blue is a light blue tertiary color. The typical Columbia blue is defined by Pantone as Columbia Blue 3 (PANTONE 292).

Usage, symbolism, colloquial expressions

Fraternities and Sororities

• Some fraternities and sororities also use Columbia blue for their colors, e.g. Delta Phi, Omega Tau Zeta, Acacia, Lambda Kappa Sigma. It is also used on the seal of the Philolexian Society of Columbia University.

School Colors

• Columbia blue is used as one of the two or three color symbols for colleges and universities such as Southern University, Spelman College, Creighton University, Columbia University, University of San Diego, and Johns Hopkins University.

Sports

• The Tampa Bay Rays selected Columbia blue as one of its three color symbols in September 2007. The color is used in the team's logos, uniforms and official merchandise.

External links

• Trademarx Online (Columbia University) - Color information and artwork page
• Columbia Lions
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