Tufts Blue Color – #417dc1: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Tufts Blue is the bright blue associated with Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, whose first president, Hosea Ballou II, led the school in the 1850s before students formally chose brown and blue as the colors in 1876. It is a clear, medium azure with wide appeal. The Tufts Blue color anchors the school’s logo, teams, and merchandise.

Tufts Blue color

Tufts Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #417DC1

  2. #C18541

Triadic colors

  1. #417DC1

  2. #C1417D

  3. #7DC141

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #6797CE

  2. #8EB1DA

  3. #B4CCE7

  4. #DBE6F3

Darker colors

  1. #33649C

  2. #264B76

  3. #1A334F

  4. #0D1A29

  5. #010102

Analogous colors

  1. #41C185

  2. #41BDC1

  3. #417DC1

  4. #4541C1

  5. #8541C1

Monochromatic colors

  1. #1F5797

  2. #2E70BB

  3. #4F8ACD

  4. #7BA4D4

  5. #A4BFDD

#417dc1

Tufts Blue Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Tufts Blue:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#417dc1
RGBrgb(65,125,193)
HSLhsl(212,50.8%,50.6%)
CMYK66, 35, 0, 24
HSV212, 66, 76
RGB %25, 49, 76
XYZ19.1, 19.6, 53.2
LAB51.4, 2.4, -41.3
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation66%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)4.26 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)4.93 (passes WCAG AA)