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Kansas State University brand colors

K-State Purple is specified as PMS 268+, a plus-grade Pantone rather than a stock number. Like Iowa, Kansas State names most of its secondary palette by Pantone reference rather than giving the colours names, so the labels below are the university's own.

Official site: k-state.edu

Every color

ColorRoleHexRGBHSLPantoneCMYKPreview
K-State Purpleprimary#51288881, 40, 136266, 55%, 35%268+82, 100, 0, 12Fill screen
K/Blacksecondary#0000000, 0, 00, 0%, 0%--0, 0, 0, 100Fill screen
Whitebackground#FFFFFF255, 255, 2550, 0%, 100%--0, 0, 0, 0Fill screen
PMS 7528neutral light#E7DED0231, 222, 20837, 32%, 86%75289, 10, 17, 0Fill screen
PMS 7530neutral light#B9AB97185, 171, 15135, 20%, 66%753029, 29, 40, 0Fill screen
Cool Gray 9 Uneutral dark#939193147, 145, 147300, 1%, 57%Cool Gray 9 U45, 38, 36, 2Fill screen
Pantone 617 Caccent#E4D89E228, 216, 15850, 56%, 76%617 C11, 10, 44, 0Fill screen
Pantone 1205 Caccent#FFF1C9255, 241, 20144, 100%, 89%1205 C0, 4, 24, 0Fill screen
PMS 141accent#F4C55C244, 197, 9241, 87%, 66%1414, 22, 75, 0Fill screen
Pantone 7407 Caccent#CEA152206, 161, 8238, 56%, 56%7407 C19, 36, 79, 1Fill screen
Pantone 7503 Caccent#AC9766172, 151, 10242, 30%, 54%7503 C33, 35, 68, 4Fill screen
Pantone 7525 Caccent#9F694F159, 105, 7919, 34%, 47%7525 C31, 60, 70, 15Fill screen

Contrast pairs

K-State Purple passes AA for body text on white, at 10.5 to 1.

Of 178 ordered pairs in this palette, 62 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 78 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.

Text colorK-State PurpleK/BlackWhitePMS 7528PMS 7530Cool Gray 9 UPantone 617 CPantone 1205 CPMS 141Pantone 7407 CPantone 7503 CPantone 7525 CWhiteK/Black
K-State Purple2.0K-State Purple on K/Black, fails AA for body text10.4K-State Purple on White, passes AA for body text7.8K-State Purple on PMS 7528, passes AA for body text4.7K-State Purple on PMS 7530, passes AA for body text3.3K-State Purple on Cool Gray 9 U, fails AA for body text7.3K-State Purple on Pantone 617 C, passes AA for body text9.3K-State Purple on Pantone 1205 C, passes AA for body text6.5K-State Purple on PMS 141, passes AA for body text4.4K-State Purple on Pantone 7407 C, fails AA for body text3.7K-State Purple on Pantone 7503 C, fails AA for body text2.3K-State Purple on Pantone 7525 C, fails AA for body text10.4K-State Purple on White, passes AA for body text2.0K-State Purple on K/Black, fails AA for body text
K/Black2.0K/Black on K-State Purple, fails AA for body text21.0K/Black on White, passes AA for body text15.8K/Black on PMS 7528, passes AA for body text9.3K/Black on PMS 7530, passes AA for body text6.7K/Black on Cool Gray 9 U, passes AA for body text14.6K/Black on Pantone 617 C, passes AA for body text18.7K/Black on Pantone 1205 C, passes AA for body text13.0K/Black on PMS 141, passes AA for body text8.8K/Black on Pantone 7407 C, passes AA for body text7.4K/Black on Pantone 7503 C, passes AA for body text4.6K/Black on Pantone 7525 C, passes AA for body text21.0K/Black on White, passes AA for body text
White10.4White on K-State Purple, passes AA for body text21.0White on K/Black, passes AA for body text1.3White on PMS 7528, fails AA for body text2.3White on PMS 7530, fails AA for body text3.1White on Cool Gray 9 U, fails AA for body text1.4White on Pantone 617 C, fails AA for body text1.1White on Pantone 1205 C, fails AA for body text1.6White on PMS 141, fails AA for body text2.4White on Pantone 7407 C, fails AA for body text2.9White on Pantone 7503 C, fails AA for body text4.6White on Pantone 7525 C, passes AA for body text21.0White on K/Black, passes AA for body text
PMS 75287.8PMS 7528 on K-State Purple, passes AA for body text15.8PMS 7528 on K/Black, passes AA for body text1.3PMS 7528 on White, fails AA for body text1.7PMS 7528 on PMS 7530, fails AA for body text2.4PMS 7528 on Cool Gray 9 U, fails AA for body text1.1PMS 7528 on Pantone 617 C, fails AA for body text1.2PMS 7528 on Pantone 1205 C, fails AA for body text1.2PMS 7528 on PMS 141, fails AA for body text1.8PMS 7528 on Pantone 7407 C, fails AA for body text2.1PMS 7528 on Pantone 7503 C, fails AA for body text3.4PMS 7528 on Pantone 7525 C, fails AA for body text1.3PMS 7528 on White, fails AA for body text15.8PMS 7528 on K/Black, passes AA for body text
PMS 75304.7PMS 7530 on K-State Purple, passes AA for body text9.3PMS 7530 on K/Black, passes AA for body text2.3PMS 7530 on White, fails AA for body text1.7PMS 7530 on PMS 7528, fails AA for body text1.4PMS 7530 on Cool Gray 9 U, fails AA for body text1.6PMS 7530 on Pantone 617 C, fails AA for body text2.0PMS 7530 on Pantone 1205 C, fails AA for body text1.4PMS 7530 on PMS 141, fails AA for body text1.1PMS 7530 on Pantone 7407 C, fails AA for body text1.3PMS 7530 on Pantone 7503 C, fails AA for body text2.0PMS 7530 on Pantone 7525 C, fails AA for body text2.3PMS 7530 on White, fails AA for body text9.3PMS 7530 on K/Black, passes AA for body text
Cool Gray 9 U3.3Cool Gray 9 U on K-State Purple, fails AA for body text6.7Cool Gray 9 U on K/Black, passes AA for body text3.1Cool Gray 9 U on White, fails AA for body text2.4Cool Gray 9 U on PMS 7528, fails AA for body text1.4Cool Gray 9 U on PMS 7530, fails AA for body text2.2Cool Gray 9 U on Pantone 617 C, fails AA for body text2.8Cool Gray 9 U on Pantone 1205 C, fails AA for body text1.9Cool Gray 9 U on PMS 141, fails AA for body text1.3Cool Gray 9 U on Pantone 7407 C, fails AA for body text1.1Cool Gray 9 U on Pantone 7503 C, fails AA for body text1.5Cool Gray 9 U on Pantone 7525 C, fails AA for body text3.1Cool Gray 9 U on White, fails AA for body text6.7Cool Gray 9 U on K/Black, passes AA for body text
Pantone 617 C7.3Pantone 617 C on K-State Purple, passes AA for body text14.6Pantone 617 C on K/Black, passes AA for body text1.4Pantone 617 C on White, fails AA for body text1.1Pantone 617 C on PMS 7528, fails AA for body text1.6Pantone 617 C on PMS 7530, fails AA for body text2.2Pantone 617 C on Cool Gray 9 U, fails AA for body text1.3Pantone 617 C on Pantone 1205 C, fails AA for body text1.1Pantone 617 C on PMS 141, fails AA for body text1.6Pantone 617 C on Pantone 7407 C, fails AA for body text2.0Pantone 617 C on Pantone 7503 C, fails AA for body text3.2Pantone 617 C on Pantone 7525 C, fails AA for body text1.4Pantone 617 C on White, fails AA for body text14.6Pantone 617 C on K/Black, passes AA for body text
Pantone 1205 C9.3Pantone 1205 C on K-State Purple, passes AA for body text18.7Pantone 1205 C on K/Black, passes AA for body text1.1Pantone 1205 C on White, fails AA for body text1.2Pantone 1205 C on PMS 7528, fails AA for body text2.0Pantone 1205 C on PMS 7530, fails AA for body text2.8Pantone 1205 C on Cool Gray 9 U, fails AA for body text1.3Pantone 1205 C on Pantone 617 C, fails AA for body text1.4Pantone 1205 C on PMS 141, fails AA for body text2.1Pantone 1205 C on Pantone 7407 C, fails AA for body text2.5Pantone 1205 C on Pantone 7503 C, fails AA for body text4.0Pantone 1205 C on Pantone 7525 C, fails AA for body text1.1Pantone 1205 C on White, fails AA for body text18.7Pantone 1205 C on K/Black, passes AA for body text
PMS 1416.5PMS 141 on K-State Purple, passes AA for body text13.0PMS 141 on K/Black, passes AA for body text1.6PMS 141 on White, fails AA for body text1.2PMS 141 on PMS 7528, fails AA for body text1.4PMS 141 on PMS 7530, fails AA for body text1.9PMS 141 on Cool Gray 9 U, fails AA for body text1.1PMS 141 on Pantone 617 C, fails AA for body text1.4PMS 141 on Pantone 1205 C, fails AA for body text1.5PMS 141 on Pantone 7407 C, fails AA for body text1.8PMS 141 on Pantone 7503 C, fails AA for body text2.8PMS 141 on Pantone 7525 C, fails AA for body text1.6PMS 141 on White, fails AA for body text13.0PMS 141 on K/Black, passes AA for body text
Pantone 7407 C4.4Pantone 7407 C on K-State Purple, fails AA for body text8.8Pantone 7407 C on K/Black, passes AA for body text2.4Pantone 7407 C on White, fails AA for body text1.8Pantone 7407 C on PMS 7528, fails AA for body text1.1Pantone 7407 C on PMS 7530, fails AA for body text1.3Pantone 7407 C on Cool Gray 9 U, fails AA for body text1.6Pantone 7407 C on Pantone 617 C, fails AA for body text2.1Pantone 7407 C on Pantone 1205 C, fails AA for body text1.5Pantone 7407 C on PMS 141, fails AA for body text1.2Pantone 7407 C on Pantone 7503 C, fails AA for body text1.9Pantone 7407 C on Pantone 7525 C, fails AA for body text2.4Pantone 7407 C on White, fails AA for body text8.8Pantone 7407 C on K/Black, passes AA for body text
Pantone 7503 C3.7Pantone 7503 C on K-State Purple, fails AA for body text7.4Pantone 7503 C on K/Black, passes AA for body text2.9Pantone 7503 C on White, fails AA for body text2.1Pantone 7503 C on PMS 7528, fails AA for body text1.3Pantone 7503 C on PMS 7530, fails AA for body text1.1Pantone 7503 C on Cool Gray 9 U, fails AA for body text2.0Pantone 7503 C on Pantone 617 C, fails AA for body text2.5Pantone 7503 C on Pantone 1205 C, fails AA for body text1.8Pantone 7503 C on PMS 141, fails AA for body text1.2Pantone 7503 C on Pantone 7407 C, fails AA for body text1.6Pantone 7503 C on Pantone 7525 C, fails AA for body text2.9Pantone 7503 C on White, fails AA for body text7.4Pantone 7503 C on K/Black, passes AA for body text
Pantone 7525 C2.3Pantone 7525 C on K-State Purple, fails AA for body text4.6Pantone 7525 C on K/Black, passes AA for body text4.6Pantone 7525 C on White, passes AA for body text3.4Pantone 7525 C on PMS 7528, fails AA for body text2.0Pantone 7525 C on PMS 7530, fails AA for body text1.5Pantone 7525 C on Cool Gray 9 U, fails AA for body text3.2Pantone 7525 C on Pantone 617 C, fails AA for body text4.0Pantone 7525 C on Pantone 1205 C, fails AA for body text2.8Pantone 7525 C on PMS 141, fails AA for body text1.9Pantone 7525 C on Pantone 7407 C, fails AA for body text1.6Pantone 7525 C on Pantone 7503 C, fails AA for body text4.6Pantone 7525 C on White, passes AA for body text4.6Pantone 7525 C on K/Black, passes AA for body text
White10.4White on K-State Purple, passes AA for body text21.0White on K/Black, passes AA for body text1.3White on PMS 7528, fails AA for body text2.3White on PMS 7530, fails AA for body text3.1White on Cool Gray 9 U, fails AA for body text1.4White on Pantone 617 C, fails AA for body text1.1White on Pantone 1205 C, fails AA for body text1.6White on PMS 141, fails AA for body text2.4White on Pantone 7407 C, fails AA for body text2.9White on Pantone 7503 C, fails AA for body text4.6White on Pantone 7525 C, passes AA for body text21.0White on K/Black, passes AA for body text
K/Black2.0K/Black on K-State Purple, fails AA for body text21.0K/Black on White, passes AA for body text15.8K/Black on PMS 7528, passes AA for body text9.3K/Black on PMS 7530, passes AA for body text6.7K/Black on Cool Gray 9 U, passes AA for body text14.6K/Black on Pantone 617 C, passes AA for body text18.7K/Black on Pantone 1205 C, passes AA for body text13.0K/Black on PMS 141, passes AA for body text8.8K/Black on Pantone 7407 C, passes AA for body text7.4K/Black on Pantone 7503 C, passes AA for body text4.6K/Black on Pantone 7525 C, passes AA for body text21.0K/Black on White, passes AA for body text
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