Duke blue

In this article, we will explore the fascinating world of Duke blue and everything that this concept can encompass. From its origins to its impact on today's society, Duke blue has been the subject of debate, study and reflection throughout history. Throughout the pages of this article, we will delve into the many facets of Duke blue, analyzing its relevance in different contexts and its influence on our lives. With a critical and reflective eye, we will examine the role that Duke blue plays in our modern society and how it has evolved over time. Get ready to embark on a fascinating journey through Duke blue and discover everything this concept has to offer.

Duke blue


Common connotations
Duke University
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#012169
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(1, 33, 105)
HSV (h, s, v)	(222°, 99%, 41%)
CIELCh_uv (L, C, h)	(16, 46, 261°)
Source	Duke University^[1]^[2]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep blue
B: Normalized to (byte)

Duke blue is a dark blue color used in association with Duke University.

History

The origins of Duke blue lie in the uniforms worn by the Duke (then Trinity College) football team in their first game against the University of North Carolina in 1888. These were a grayish dark blue, chosen by the team as an approximation of Yale blue to honor the college's president, John Franklin Crowell, a graduate of Yale who had introduced football at Trinity.^[3]

In 1961, Duke University President J. Deryl Hart recommended a standardization of the shades of blue used by the university when it was redesigning its academic gowns. In 1965, Duke's board of trustees officially adopted Prussian blue for official university use.^[3]

Modern usage

Duke makes use of several shades of blue, with the official Duke blue, known as Duke Navy Blue, being the darkest of the official blues.^[1] The dark blue is used on the official university seal, but a lighter shade of blue, known as Duke Royal Blue (Hex: #00539B), is used on the Iron Duke logo, the logo of Duke Athletics.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Colors". Duke University Communications. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
^ "The Origin of Duke Blue". Duke University Libraries. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Aaron Kirschenfeld (June 1, 2010). "True Blue". Duke Magazine.

Shades of blue

Alice blue	Aqua	Argentinian blue	Azure	Baby blue	Berkeley blue	Bice	Bleu de France	Blue (Munsell)	Blue (NCS)

Blue (Pantone)	Blue-gray	Blue-violet	Bondi blue	Brandeis blue	Byzantine blue	Cambridge Blue	Capri	Carolina blue	Celestial blue

Celtic blue	Cerulean	Cobalt blue	Columbia blue	Cornflower blue	Dark blue	Deep sky blue	Delft blue	Dodger blue	Duke blue

Egyptian blue	Electric blue	Electric indigo	Eton blue	French blue	Glaucous	Haint blue	Honolulu blue	Horizon blue	Indigo

Indigo dye	International Klein Blue	Iris	Jordy blue	Lapis lazuli	Lavender	Lavender gray	Light blue	Light sky blue	Majorelle Blue

Marian blue	Maya blue	Medium blue	Midnight blue	Moroccan blue	Navy blue	Neon blue	Non-photo blue	Oxford Blue	Palatinate blue

Pale azure	Penn Blue	Periwinkle	Persian blue	Persian indigo	Phthalo blue	Picton blue	Pigment blue	Polynesian blue	Powder blue

Process blue	Prussian blue	RAF blue	Resolution blue	RISD Blue	Royal blue	Ruddy blue	Sapphire	Savoy blue	Silver Lake blue

Sky blue	Smalt	Space cadet	Steel blue	Tang blue	Teal	Turquoise	USAF blue	Ultramarine	United Nations Blue

U of T Blue	Uranian blue	Vista blue	Yale Blue	YInMn Blue	Zaffre

Duke blue

History

Modern usage

See also

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