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University of Oxford Brand Colors

University of Oxford brand colors are commonly referenced as a palette led by #002147. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this independent technical reference lists #002147, #FFFFFF, #B3A369 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 University of Oxford.

EducationBrand indexAPIDataset
Primary University of Oxford #002147

Palette

Primary#002147RGB 0, 33, 71
White#FFFFFFRGB 255, 255, 255
Brand color 3#B3A369RGB 179, 163, 105

CSS Tokens

:root {
  --brand-oxford-1: #002147;
  --brand-oxford-2: #FFFFFF;
  --brand-oxford-3: #B3A369;
}

Accessibility Snapshot

#002147Black 1.31:1 / White 16.06:1
#FFFFFFBlack 21:1 / White 1:1
#B3A369Black 8.36:1 / White 2.51:1

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
Luminance0.0154
Black text1.31:1AA Fail
White text16.06:1AA Pass
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": "oxford",
  "name": "University of Oxford",
  "category": "education",
  "brandCategory": [
    "Education",
    "education"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/oxford/",
  "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 University of Oxford."
}
Palette
[
  {
    "name": "Primary",
    "hex": "#002147",
    "rgb": [
      0,
      33,
      71
    ],
    "hsl": [
      212,
      100,
      14
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      100,
      54,
      0,
      72
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0154,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.31,
      "white": 16.06
    },
    "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"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Brand color 3",
    "hex": "#B3A369",
    "rgb": [
      179,
      163,
      105
    ],
    "hsl": [
      47,
      33,
      56
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      9,
      41,
      30
    ],
    "luminance": 0.368,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 8.36,
      "white": 2.51
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000"
      ]
    }
  }
]
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",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "University of Oxford color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/oxford.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
CSS tokens
{
  "css": "--brand-oxford-1: #002147;\n--brand-oxford-2: #FFFFFF;\n--brand-oxford-3: #B3A369;"
}
Accessibility
[
  {
    "hex": "#002147",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.31,
      "white": 16.06
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 21,
      "white": 1
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "hex": "#B3A369",
    "contrast": {
      "black": 8.36,
      "white": 2.51
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000"
      ]
    }
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "oxford",
  "name": "University of Oxford",
  "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 University of Oxford.",
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/oxford/",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/brand-colors/education/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/oxford.json",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Primary",
      "hex": "#002147",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        33,
        71
      ],
      "hsl": [
        212,
        100,
        14
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        100,
        54,
        0,
        72
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0154,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.31,
        "white": 16.06
      },
      "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"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Brand color 3",
      "hex": "#B3A369",
      "rgb": [
        179,
        163,
        105
      ],
      "hsl": [
        47,
        33,
        56
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        9,
        41,
        30
      ],
      "luminance": 0.368,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 8.36,
        "white": 2.51
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "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",
    "dark brand color",
    "jewel tone brand color",
    "University of Oxford color reference"
  ],
  "contrastSafeWith": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors/oxford.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/brand-colors.json"
  ]
}
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Brand palette context

About University of Oxford Brand Colors

University of Oxford uses a blue-led palette in this independent education brand color reference. The palette is centered on #002147, with supporting values #FFFFFF, #B3A369.

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 dark and jewel tone character, and white text gives the stronger contrast against #002147.

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

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