Color

Color Palette

Primary Colors (Immaculata Blues)

There are two shades of blue that represent the University and should not be altered: PMS 534 (Naval Blue) and PMS 292 (Immaculata Blue).

PMS 534C
Naval Blue - Primary Blue
C-98 M-83 Y-37 K-28
R-27 G-54 B-93  |  #1b365d
Color sample navy blue

PMS 292C
“Immaculata Blue”
C-59 M-11 Y-0 K-0
R-105 G-179 B-231 |  #69b3e7
Color sample Immaculata blue

Secondary Colors

Use secondary colors as accents to elevate collateral pieces.

PMS 285C
C-83 M-47 Y-0 K-0
R-0 G-122 B-204 | #007acc
Color sample PMS 285

PMS 199C
C-0 M-100 Y-72 K-0
R-213 G-0 B-50 | #d50032
Color sample PMS 199

PMS 116C
C-0 M-14 Y-100 K-0
R-255 G-205 B-0 | #ffcd00
Color sample PMS 116

PMS 337C
C-39 M-0 Y-22 K-0
R-143 G-214 B-178 | #8fd6bd
Color sample PMS 337

PMS 1375C
C-0 M-45 Y-94 K-0
R-255 G-158 B-27 | #ff9e1b
Color sample PMS 1375

Neutral Colors

Use neutral colors as tertiary accents to elevate collateral pieces.

Pantone 7506
C-0 M-7 Y-25 K-1
R-239 G-210 B-178 | #efdbb2
Color sample Pantone 7506

Pantone Cool Gray 3
C-8 M-5 Y-7 K-16
R-200 G-201 B-199 | #c8c9c7
Color sample Pantone cool gray 3

Pantone Cool Gray 11
C-44 M-34 Y-22 K-77
R-83 G-86 B-90 | #53565a
Color sample Pantone cool gray 11

Color Combinations

The following are accepted color combinations for text and backgrounds using the University color palette. Note the readability of the text with certain approved combinations varies based on text size and weight. Any combinations marked with an asterix (*) should not be used with small, thin or nonbolded text.
Chart showing various color combinations for text and background

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