Durham University Purple School Color

Color Name
Durham University Purple
Hex Color Code
#68246D
RGB Color Code
RGB(104, 36, 109)
CMYK Values
CMYK(51%, 91%, 0%, 34)
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Durham University Purple, which is also called Palatinate Purple, is the brand color of Durham University. 

What color is Durham University Purple?

Durham University Purple color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Durham University Purple is #68246D, and the RGB color code is RGB(104, 36, 109).

In the RGB color model, Durham University Purple has a red value of 104, a green value of 36, and a blue value of 109. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.6% cyan, 67.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 57.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 295.9° (degrees), 50.3 % saturation, and 28.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Durham University Purple has a hue of 295.9° (degrees), 67.0 % saturation and 42.7 % brightness/value.

Durham University Purple is cool or warm?

The color Durham University Purple is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Durham University Purple? (For interior and product design)

Durham University Purple has an LRV of nearly 5.3. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
Durham University Purple
LRV 5.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 5.3 of Durham University Purple with dark and light color

Is Durham University Purple Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Durham University Purple meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Durham University Purple (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #68246D
Hex triplet
#68246D
Red
68
Green
24
Blue
6D
RGBA / RGB rgb(104, 36, 109)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Green
36 (14.1%)
Blue
109 (42.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
51%
Magenta
91%
Yellow
0%
Key
34%
HSL hsl(295.89deg, 50.3 %, 28.4 %)
Hue
295.89°
Saturation
50.34 %
Lightness
28.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
295.89°
Saturation
66.97 %
Brightness / Value
42.75 %
RYB ryb(137, 95, 155)
Red
137 (53.8%)
Yellow
95 (37.4%)
Blue
155 (60.9%)
HWB
Hue
295.89°
Whiteness
14.12 %
Blackness
57.25 %
CMY
Cyan
59.22%
Magenta
85.88%
Yellow
57.25%
XYZ
X
9.1
Y
5.31
Z
15.01
YXY
Y1
5.31
X
0.31
Y2
0.18
CIE-Lab
L
27.6
A
40.82
B
-28.16
CIE-Lch
L
27.6
C
49.59
H
325.4
CIE-Luv
L
27.6
U
26.64
V
-39.88
Hunter-Lab
L
23.04
A
30.18
B
-22.5
Other
LRV
~ 5.3 %
Munsell Color System
8.2P 2.6/9.4

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Durham University Purple (Other - School)

These are the named colors closest to Durham University Purple (Other - School), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#702963 Color Byzantium
95.62% match | ΔE 4.38
#733380 Color Maximum Purple
95.44% match | ΔE 4.56
#800080 Color Purple
94.22% match | ΔE 5.78
#800080 Color Patriarch
94.22% match | ΔE 5.78

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

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#6D2077 Color PANTONE 259 C
97.75% match | ΔE 2.25
#671E75 Color PANTONE 2613 C
97.51% match | ΔE 2.49
#72246C Color PANTONE 255 C
97.51% match | ΔE 2.49
#6B3077 Color PANTONE 7663 C
97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

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Paint similar to Durham University Purple (Other - School)

These are the real paint colors closest to Durham University Purple (Other - School) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Durham University Purple once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Behr

Durham University Purple similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Durham University Purple to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Durham University Purple similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Durham University Purple to Farrow & Ball

#505456 Color Hopper Head (305)
82.26% match | ΔE 17.74
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
82.02% match | ΔE 17.98
#45494C Color Railings (31)
82.01% match | ΔE 17.99
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
81.86% match | ΔE 18.14

Color Combinations

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#68246D
Durham University Purple
#296D24
Dark Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Durham University Purple - #68246D?

Color that best contrast with Durham University Purple - #68246D is #296D24, color name is Dark Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Durham University Purple - #68246D?

Complementary or Opposite color for Durham University Purple - #68246D is #296D24, color name is Dark Green*.

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