Color

05.

It is important for the University to present a consistent color palette across all media for the sake of unity and brand recognition.

Primary

Our color palette consists of primary, secondary, tertiary, and neutral colors for use throughout all digital and print communications. The colors have been carefully selected to reflect the bold, confident, and distinctive nature of the University, which has a legacy of honoring the past while living in the present and embracing the future.

HEX and RGB builds are listed to support digital uses. CMYK and the Pantone Matching System (PMS) are also displayed to establish the color palette for print media.

Catholic Red
  • HEX: #b21f2c
  • RGB: 178/32/44
  • CMYK: 21/100/91/12
  • PANTONE: 1805
Catholic Blue
  • HEX: #0a3255
  • RGB: 10/50/85
  • CMYK: 100/80/38/37
  • PANTONE: 540

Secondary

Colors in the secondary palette add variety and vibrancy, but should be used mainly to complement the colors from the primary palette.

In most cases, colors from the primary palette should visually represent a larger percentage of color usage on your project.

Bright Red
  • HEX: #e82f35
  • RGB: 232, 47, 53
  • CMYK: 0/95/84/2
  • PANTONE: 1788
  • RGB: 232/47/53
Bright Blue
  • HEX: #2459a9
  • RGB: 36/89/169
  • CMYK: 92/72/0/0
  • PANTONE: 2935
Light Red
  • HEX: #e96955
  • RGB: 233/105/85
  • CMYK: 4/73/68/0
  • PANTONE: 7416
Light Blue
  • HEX: #6dacde
  • RGB: 109/171/221
  • CMYK: 55/20/0/0
  • PANTONE: 284

Tertiary

These tertiary colors should be used minimally — as accent colors only.

The usage of these colors should be a maximum of 5–10% of your total visual representation.

Yellow
  • HEX: #ffd65c
  • RGB: 255/214/92
  • CMYK: 0/15/75/0
  • PANTONE: 121
Light Blue-Green
  • HEX: #b5e1e1
  • RGB: 181/225/225
  • CMYK: 28/0/12/0
  • PANTONE: 317

Neutrals

Our neutral palette complements our primary colors.

The colors give our brand a traditional and light aesthetic, allowing the main visual message to stand out without competing colors.

Black
  • HEX: #000000
  • RGB: 232/47/53
  • CMYK: 0/95/84/2
  • PANTONE: Rich Black
White
  • HEX: #ffffff
  • RGB: 255/255/255
  • CMYK: 00/00/00/00
Grey
  • HEX: #a7a9ac
  • RGB: 167/169/172
  • CMYK: 0/0/0/40
Lux
  • HEX: #b18f50
  • RGB: 177/143/80
  • CMYK: 30/40/79/5
  • PANTONE: Metallic 871
Limestone
  • HEX: #efebe9
  • RGB: 239/235/233
  • CMYK: 5/5/5/0
Sandstone
  • HEX: #f7f3ed
  • RGB: 247/243/237
  • CMYK: 2/3/5/0
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