Hex triplet #002147 CMYK (c, m, y, k) (100, 80, 0, 60) | sRGB (r, g, b) (0, 33, 71) HSV (h, s, v) (212°, 100%, 28%) | |
Source Oxford Branding Guidelines | ||
Oxford Blue is the official colour of the University of Oxford. The official Oxford branding guidelines set the definition of Oxford Blue as Pantone 282, equivalent to the hex code #002147.
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With a hue code of 212, this colour is a very dark tone of azure. Azure colours are those colours with a hue code of between 195 and 225.
Usage
Oxford Blue is strongly associated with the University of Oxford, especially with the official sport teams, also called the Oxford Blue. It is also used by the Pennsylvania State University, Georgetown University, and the athletic teams of the University of Michigan.
Origin
The colour was originally chosen by Charles Wordsworth and Thomas Garnier, two members of the 1829 Boat Race crew using "the Christ Church guernsey as our pattern (four of the crew being Christ Church men), only with a broader and darker blue, instead of black stripe. Hence the origin of the 'Dark Blues'."