True Blue (color)
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True Blue is a tone of blue deeper than powder blue
and lighter than royal blue
that was developed by the UCLA Athletic Department and Adidas
to be the color for all of UCLA's athletic teams starting in the 2003–2004 school year. Previously, the football team had worn powder blue while the basketball team wore royal blue and fan merchandise spanned many shades of blue. The UCLA Marching Band incorporated True Blue into its previous navy blue
uniforms in 2007.
True Blue used by UCLA Athletics is different from UCLA Blue
adopted by the school's academic and administrative units. Distinguishing between academic and institutional graphic identities is common at major universities.
True Blue is Pantone Matching System
color 285, which is 0073CF in hex
. The color True Blue is a deep tone of azure
.
Powder blue
Powder blue may refer to two different colors.The paler variant is often associated with powder snow.-Powder blue :The web color powder blue is shown on the right....
and lighter than royal blue
Royal blue
Royal blue describes both a bright shade and a dark shade of azure blue. It is said to have been invented by millers in Rode, Somerset, a consortium of which won a competition to make a dress for the British queen, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz....
that was developed by the UCLA Athletic Department and Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
to be the color for all of UCLA's athletic teams starting in the 2003–2004 school year. Previously, the football team had worn powder blue while the basketball team wore royal blue and fan merchandise spanned many shades of blue. The UCLA Marching Band incorporated True Blue into its previous navy blue
Navy blue
Navy blue is a very dark shade of the color blue which almost appears as black. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue worn by officers in the British Royal Navy since 1748 and subsequently adopted by other navies around the world....
uniforms in 2007.
True Blue used by UCLA Athletics is different from UCLA Blue
UCLA Blue
UCLA Blue is the dark blue color used in association with the University of California, Los Angeles . It is described as a deep sky blue and is accompanied by a sun gold, UCLA Gold. Both are colloquially referred to as 'blue and gold'....
adopted by the school's academic and administrative units. Distinguishing between academic and institutional graphic identities is common at major universities.
True Blue is Pantone Matching System
Pantone
Pantone Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, USA. The company is best known for its Pantone Matching System , a proprietary color space...
color 285, which is 0073CF in hex
Web colors
Web colors are colors used in designing web pages, and the methods for describing and specifying those colors. Hexadecimal color codes begin with a hash ....
. The color True Blue is a deep tone of azure
Azure (color)
The color bleu de France is displayed at right.Bleu de France is a color that has been associated in heraldry with the Kings of France since the 12th century.-Brandeis blue:...
.