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Brand colors

Columbia University Brand Colors

Columbia University brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #B9D9EB. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #B9D9EB, #003A70, #FFFFFF with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, accessibility contrast, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.

Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Columbia University.

EducationBrand indexAPIDataset
Primary Columbia University #B9D9EB

Palette

Primary#B9D9EBRGB 185, 217, 235
Brand color 2#003A70RGB 0, 58, 112
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-columbia-1: #B9D9EB;
  --brand-columbia-2: #003A70;
  --brand-columbia-3: #FFFFFF;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#B9D9EBBlack 14.19:1 / White 1.48:1
#003A70Black 1.84:1 / White 11.41:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Brand Color Data (JSON)

Structured brand palette data for design systems, references, automations, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6594
Black text14.19:1AA Pass
White text1.48:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Brand
{
  "slug": "columbia",
  "name": "Columbia University",
  "category": "education",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Education",
    "education"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/columbia/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/education/",
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Columbia University."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Primary",
    "hex": "#B9D9EB",
    "rgb": [
      185,
      217,
      235
    ],
    "hsl": [
      202,
      56,
      82
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      21,
      8,
      0,
      8
    ],
    "luminance": 0.6594,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 14.19,
      "white": 1.48
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Brand color 2",
    "hex": "#003A70",
    "rgb": [
      0,
      58,
      112
    ],
    "hsl": [
      209,
      100,
      22
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      100,
      48,
      0,
      56
    ],
    "luminance": 0.042,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.84,
      "white": 11.41
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "White",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      255,
      255
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      100
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      0
    ],
    "luminance": 1,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
AI context
{
  "brandUseCases": [
    "university identity",
    "campus web systems",
    "institutional design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "education brand colors",
    "blue led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "balanced brand color",
    "Columbia University color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F",
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/columbia.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-columbia-1: #B9D9EB;\n--brand-columbia-2: #003A70;\n--brand-columbia-3: #FFFFFF;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#B9D9EB",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 14.19,
      "white": 1.48
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#003A70",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.84,
      "white": 11.41
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "columbia",
  "name": "Columbia University",
  "category": "education",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Education",
    "education"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Columbia University.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/columbia/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/education/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/columbia.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Primary",
      "hex": "#B9D9EB",
      "rgb": [
        185,
        217,
        235
      ],
      "hsl": [
        202,
        56,
        82
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        21,
        8,
        0,
        8
      ],
      "luminance": 0.6594,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 14.19,
        "white": 1.48
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Brand color 2",
      "hex": "#003A70",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        58,
        112
      ],
      "hsl": [
        209,
        100,
        22
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        100,
        48,
        0,
        56
      ],
      "luminance": 0.042,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.84,
        "white": 11.41
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "White",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "luminance": 1,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 21,
        "white": 1
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "brandUseCases": [
    "university identity",
    "campus web systems",
    "institutional design",
    "brand reference",
    "design systems",
    "CSS tokens",
    "accessibility checks"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "education brand colors",
    "blue led palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "balanced brand color",
    "Columbia University color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F",
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/columbia.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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Brand palette context

About Columbia University Brand Colors

Columbia University uses a blue-led palette in this independent education brand color reference. The palette is centered on #B9D9EB, with supporting values #003A70, #FFFFFF.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this palette is useful for university identity, campus web systems, institutional design, and brand reference. The primary color is classified as cool with balanced character, and black text gives the stronger contrast against #B9D9EB.

Commonly referenced brand color values. This page is an independent technical reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Columbia University.

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