Duke Blue Color – #00009c: Codes and Complete Breakdown

This deep, saturated blue borrows the name of Duke University, whose colors trace to Trinity College’s team beating UNC 16–0 in 1888 while wearing a grayish blue chosen to echo Yale’s, honoring Yale-educated president John Franklin Crowell. Duke’s official navy is closer to #012169, so this brighter #00009c version pushes toward pure ultramarine and reads more electric than the campus original. Duke Blue color works when you want confidence with a bit of shout.

Duke Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

1. #00009C

2. #9C9C00

Triadic colors

1. #00009C

2. #9C0000

3. #009C00

Tints or lighter colors

1. #0000CF

2. #0303FF

3. #3636FF

4. #6969FF

5. #9C9CFF

Darker colors

1. #000069

2. #000036

3. #000003

Analogous colors

1. #009C9C

2. #004E9C

3. #00009C

4. #4E009C

5. #9C009C

Monochromatic colors

1. #000050

2. #000083

3. #0000B6

4. #0000E9

5. #2222F9