UiO's signature colours covers a wide range of needs.
The rich colour palette is a core pillar of our design manual. All the colours in the palette can be used freely – except from the red colour reserved for seals on diplomas.
This page contains an overview of all the colours of the palette, complete with different kinds of colour codes (RGB, CMYK, HEX). Some of the colours are in regular use at uio.no and other places, and we include information about this usage as well.
When choosing your colours ...
- Make sure that there is sufficient contrast between the colours you choose for text and background. If in doubt, consult our colour accessibility guidelines for UiO's colour palette.
- Stay with the colours included in our colour palette, but note that percentages of the colours can be used as well.
- Beware that colours can be affected by light, the material it is printed on, etc. Make sure to include the correct colour codes when contacting printing companies and other suppliers.
The colours of UiO's palette
Red (seal)
Colour codes
RGB: 182, 0, 0
CMYK: 19, 100, 100, 11 (print)
HEX: #B60000
PMS: 3517C
Usage
- UiO's seal on diplomas – shall only be used for this purpose
Black (logo)
Colour codes
RGB: 0, 0, 0
CMYK: 0, 0, 0, 100 (print)
HEX: #000000
PMS: Black 6C
Usage
- logo and name
- footer, secondary button and fact box at uio.no
Grey
Colour codes
RGB: 178, 179, 183
CMYK: 2, 2, 0, 28 (print)
HEX: #B2B3B7
PMS: Cool Gray 5 C
Usage
-
primary button and information box "corona banner" at uio.no
Blue
Colour codes
RGB: 62, 49, 214
CMYK: 88, 77, 0, 0 (print)
HEX: #3E31D6
PMS: 293C
Usage
- colour of links in body text at uio.no
Light blue
Colour codes
RGB: 134, 164, 247
CMYK: 44, 33, 0, 3 (print)
HEX: #86A4F7
PMS: 7453C
Usage
- background colour for article feed on front pages at uio.no when articles are shown without pictures
Blue tone
Colour codes
RGB: 230, 236, 255
CMYK: 11, 6, 0, 0 (print)
HEX: #E6ECFF
PMS: 657C
Usage
- fact box and expandable fact box at uio.no
Green
Colour codes
RGB: 46, 196, 131
CMYK: 69, 0, 62, 0 (print)
HEX: #2EC483
PMS: 7723C
Usage
- studies content at uio.no: background on programme pages, course pages, tiles on semester pages
- on the "My Studies" app
Light green
Colour codes
RGB: 108, 225, 171
CMYK: 55, 0, 46, 0 (print)
HEX: #6CE1AB
PMS: 337 C
Green tone
Colour codes
RGB: 206, 255, 223
CMYK: 23, 0, 22, 0 (print)
HEX: #CEFFDF
PMS: 566C
Usage
- contact boxes on study programmes at uio.no
Red
Colour codes
RGB: 222, 0, 0
CMYK: 3, 100, 100, 1 (print)
HEX: #DD0000
PMS: 485 C
Light red
Colour codes
RGB: 251, 102, 102
CMYK: 0, 72, 50, 0 (print)
HEX: #FB6666
PMS: 701 C
Usage
- fact box and expandable fact box and link box at uio.no
Red tone
Colour codes
RGB: 254, 224, 224
CMYK: 0, 17, 9, 0 (print)
HEX: #FEE0E0
PMS: 705 C
Orange
Colour codes
RGB: 254, 161, 27
CMYK: 0, 44, 90, 0 (print)
HEX: #FEA11B
PMS: 1375C
Usage
- background colour in event feeds for events without pictures at uio.no
Light orange
Colour codes
RGB: 253, 203, 135
CMYK: 0, 25, 53, 0 (print)
HEX: #FDCB87
PMS: 712 C
Orange tone
Colour codes
RGB: 255, 232, 212
CMYK: 0, 12, 18, 0 (print)
HEX: #FFE8D4
PMS: 9220 C
Usage
- background on the development report template
Yellow
Colour codes
RGB: 255, 254, 167
CMYK: 4, 0, 44, 0 (print)
HEX: #FFFEA7
PMS: 25% PMS YELLOW
Usage
- illustration on the development report template at uio.no
Inspiration for the colour palette
The colours in UiO's colour palette are based on the university's history, art and architecture. It signifies stability as well as modernity, and is created to cover the university's varied needs.
Black
Retrieved from the name tag/ logo.
Red
Retrieved from the seal with Apollon.
Orange
Inspired by bricks/ buildings on campus and the clock tower.
Green
Inspired by the parks and green areas around campus.
Blue
Inspired by stone materials and architecture at the University.