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Columbia University Brand Colors

Columbia University palette: #B9D9EB, #003A70, #FFFFFF. Compare HEX/RGB, WCAG contrast and CSS tokens; open independent JSON data.

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

EducationBrand indexAPIDataset
Commonly referenced palette Columbia University
#B9D9EB#003A70#FFFFFF
Listed without an implied color hierarchy

Palette

Palette color 1#B9D9EBRGB 185, 217, 235
Palette 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

Brand palette context

About Columbia University Brand Colors

Columbia University is represented here by the commonly referenced values #B9D9EB, #003A70, and #FFFFFF in this independent education brand color reference. The palette includes Blue and Gray color families, with no undocumented primary, secondary, or accent roles assigned.

Across 3 listed values, #003A70 is darkest at luminance 0.042 and #FFFFFF is lightest at 1. Black gives the stronger standard-text contrast on 2 values, while white is stronger on 1; each pairing remains documented separately in the accessibility snapshot.

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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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": "Palette color 1",
    "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": "Palette 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 brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "balanced brand color",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "light 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": "Palette color 1",
      "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": "Palette 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 brand palette",
    "gray brand palette",
    "cool brand palette",
    "neutral brand palette",
    "balanced brand color",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "light 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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