{"id":105,"date":"2024-01-02T11:44:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T17:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:02:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:02:23","slug":"official-colors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/branding\/official-colors\/","title":{"rendered":"Official Colors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Blue is our primary color and an integral part of our brand. It is color that has been associated with our University since its founding, when every student wore dark blue uniforms.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>The official colors of the University are <strong>W Blue (Pantone PMS 294)<\/strong> and <strong>Welty Blue (Pantone PMS 278)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>W Blue should be the dominant color in any design, with the secondary and tertiary colors used to complement the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This versatile color palette is inspired by Mississippi\u2019s natural landscapes, along with the University&#8217;s storied history and beautiful campus. The colors also represent the personality of The W, especially when combined with photos that depict our people and their impacts.<br><br><strong>Primary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/WBlue.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/WBlue.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/WBlue-300x84.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Secondary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/Welty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/Welty.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/Welty-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/White.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/White.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/White-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Complementing Colors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/IIC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/IIC.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/IIC-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/Carrier.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/Carrier.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ur\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/01\/Carrier-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" 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