Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (1981-1982 through present)
All Hex, RGB and CMYK information is representative of current PANTONE® color publications on coated paper stock and within the sRGB color space unless specifically noted. Estimated colors are indicated with asterisks (*).
FULL MEMBER INSTITUTION RECORDS
DILLARD UNIVERSITY
ATHLETICS COLORS
2010 through present: Royal Blue, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
PANTONE 661 C
#003594
R0 G53 B148
C100 M81 Y0 K13
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
GRAY
* PANTONE 421 C
* #B2B4B2
* R178 G180 B178
* C28 M20 Y20 K1
Supporting
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2010 through present: Blue, Green
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
PANTONE 661 C
#003594
R0 G53 B148
C100 M81 Y0 K13
GREEN
PANTONE 576 C
#789D4A
R120 G157 B74
C48 M6 Y79 K17
SUPPLEMENTAL INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2010 through present: Red, Light Blue, Purple, Yellow
SECONDARY COLOR PALETTE
RED
PANTONE 485 C
#DA291C
R218 G41 B28
C0 M95 Y100 K0
LIGHT BLUE
PANTONE 299 C
#00A3E0
R0 G163 B224
C79 M7 Y0 K0
PURPLE
PANTONE 2613 C
#671E75
R103 G30 B117
C68 M100 Y0 K8
YELLOW
PANTONE 809 C
#E3E829
R227 G232 B41
C14 M0 Y79 K1
Neon
OFFICIAL COLORS
1869 through 2009: Royal Blue, White
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
2009 through present: Bleu Devils
1869 through 2008: Blue Devils
1869 through 2008: Blue Devils
ALTERNATE NICKNAME
1869 through 2008: Devilettes
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
2009 through present: Lady Bleu Devils
1869 through 2008: Lady Blue Devils
1869 through 2008: Lady Blue Devils
FOUNDED: 1869
ENROLLMENT: 1,185
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, Independent-Religious, Coeducational
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: interdenominational
URL: dillard.edu
ATHLETICS URL: dillardbleudevils.com
EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE
ATHLETICS COLORS
2021 through present: Purple, Orange
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
PURPLE
PANTONE 2612 C
#772583
R119 G37 B131
C61 M100 Y0 K1
ORANGE
PANTONE 158 C
#E87722
R232 G119 B34
C0 M62 Y97 K0
YELLOW
PANTONE 137 C
#FFA400
R255 G164 B0
C0 M36 Y100 K0
Supporting
GRAY
PANTONE 4278 C
#7E7E82
R126 G126 B130
C47 M39 Y31 K14
Supporting
2019 through 2020: Purple, Orange
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
PURPLE
PANTONE 2612 C
#772583
R119 G37 B131
C61 M100 Y0 K1
ORANGE
PANTONE 165 C
#FF6720
R255 G103 B32
C0 M68 Y96 K0
YELLOW
* PANTONE 137 C
* #FFA400
* R255 G164 B0
* C0 M36 Y100 K0
Supporting
GRAY
* PANTONE Cool Gray 7 C
* #97999B
* R151 G153 B155
* C38 M29 Y24 K5
Supporting
2002 through 2018: Purple, Orange
PRIMARY COLORS
PURPLE
* PANTONE 2603 C
* #702082
* R112 G32 B130
* C66 M100 Y0 K4
ORANGE
* PANTONE 158 C
* #E87722
* R232 G119 B34
* C0 M62 Y97 K0
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2021 through present: Purple, Orange
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
PURPLE
PANTONE 2612 C
#772583
R119 G37 B131
C61 M100 Y0 K1
ORANGE
PANTONE 158 C
#E87722
R232 G119 B34
C0 M62 Y97 K0
YELLOW
PANTONE 137 C
#FFA400
R255 G164 B0
C0 M36 Y100 K0
Supporting
GRAY
PANTONE 4278 C
#7E7E82
R126 G126 B130
C47 M39 Y31 K14
Supporting
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
2019 through 2020: Purple, Orange
PRIMARY COLORS
PURPLE
PANTONE 2612 C
#772583
R119 G37 B131
C61 M100 Y0 K1
ORANGE
PANTONE 165 C
#FF6720
R255 G103 B32
C0 M68 Y96 K0
2002 through 2018: Purple, Orange
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
PURPLE
* PANTONE 2603 C
* #702082
* R112 G32 B130
* C66 M100 Y0 K4
ORANGE
* PANTONE 158 C
* #E87722
* R232 G119 B34
* C0 M62 Y97 K0
PURPLE TINT
* 80% PANTONE 2603 C
* #8D4D9B
* R141 G77 B155
* C53 M80 Y0 K3
Supporting
ORANGE TINT
* 80% PANTONE 158 C
* #ED924E
* R237 G146 B78
* C0 M50 Y78 K0
Supporting
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
GRAY
* PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
* #A7A8A9
* R167 G168 B169
* C33 M24 Y20 K2
Supporting
LIGHT GRAY
* 25% PANTONE CG 6 C
* #E9E9EA
* R233 G233 B234
* C8 M6 Y5 K0
Supporting
OFFICIAL COLORS
1866 through present: Purple, Orange
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1866 through present: Tigers
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1866 through present: Tigerettes
FOUNDED: 1866
ENROLLMENT: 751
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, Independent-Religious, Coeducational
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: African Methodist Episcopal
URL: ewc.edu
ATHLETICS URL: ewctigerpride.com
PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE
ATHLETICS COLORS
2007 through present: Green, Gold
PRIMARY COLORS
GREEN
PANTONE 554 C
#205C40
R32 G92 B64
C80 M16 Y72 K51
GOLD
PANTONE 606 C
#CFB500
R207 G181 B0
C0 M6 Y100 K13
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2007 through present: Green, Gold
PRIMARY COLORS
GREEN
PANTONE 554 C
#205C40
R32 G92 B64
C80 M16 Y72 K51
GOLD
PANTONE 606 C
#CFB500
R207 G181 B0
C0 M6 Y100 K13
OFFICIAL COLORS
1877 through 2006: Kelly Green, Gold
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1877 through present: Panthers
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1877 through present: Lady Panthers
FOUNDED: 1877
ENROLLMENT: 765
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, Independent-Religious, Coeducational
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: United Methodist
URL: philander.edu
ATHLETICS URL: philanderathletics.com
RUST COLLEGE
ATHLETICS COLORS
2001 through present: Royal Blue, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
* PANTONE Reflex Blue C
* #001489
* R0 G20 B137
* C100 M87 Y0 K20
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
RED
* PANTONE Red 032 C
* #EF3340
* R239 G51 B64
* C0 M90 Y76 K0
Supporting
ORANGE
* PANTONE 165 C
* #FF6720
* R255 G103 B32
* C0 M68 Y96 K0
Supporting
YELLOW
* PANTONE 108 C
* #FEDB00
* R254 G219 B0
* C0 M2 Y99 K0
Supporting
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2001 through present: Royal Blue, White
PRIMARY COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
* PANTONE Reflex Blue C
* #001489
* R0 G20 B137
* C100 M87 Y0 K20
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
OFFICIAL COLORS
1866 through 2000: Royal Blue, White
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1866 through present: Bearcats
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1866 through present: Lady Bearcats
FOUNDED: 1866
ENROLLMENT: 1,004
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, Independent-Religious, Coeducational
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: United Methodist
URL: rustcollege.edu
ATHLETICS URL: rustcollege.edu/administration/bearcat-athletics
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS
ATHLETICS COLORS
2009 through present: Columbia Blue, Sunset Gold
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
COLUMBIA BLUE
PANTONE 659 C
#7BA4DB
R123 G164 B219
C51 M26 Y0 K0
SUNSET GOLD
PANTONE 116 C
#FFCD00
R255 G205 B0
C0 M10 Y98 K0
REFLEX BLUE
PANTONE Reflex Blue C
#001489
R0 G20 B137
C100 M87 Y0 K20
Supporting
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2009 through present: Columbia Blue, Sunset Gold
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
COLUMBIA BLUE
PANTONE 659 C
#7BA4DB
R123 G164 B219
C51 M26 Y0 K0
SUNSET GOLD
PANTONE 116 C
#FFCD00
R255 G205 B0
C0 M10 Y98 K0
REFLEX BLUE
PANTONE Reflex Blue C
#001489
R0 G20 B137
C100 M87 Y0 K20
Supporting
OFFICIAL COLORS
1998 through 2008: Columbia Blue, Gold
1959 through 1997: SUNO Blue, Gold
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1959 through present: Knights
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1959 through present: Lady Knights
FOUNDED: 1959
ENROLLMENT: 2,590
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, State-Supported, Coeducational
URL: suno.edu
ATHLETICS URL: suno.edu/Athletics
TOUGALOO COLLEGE
ATHLETICS COLORS
1999 through present: Royal Blue, Scarlet Red
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
PANTONE Blue 072 C
#10069F
R16 G6 B159
C100 M90 Y0 K7
SCARLET RED
PANTONE Red 032 C
#EF3340
R239 G51 B64
C0 M90 Y76 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
GRAY
* PANTONE Cool Gray 4 C
* #BBBCBC
* R187 G188 B188
* C24 M17 Y15 K0
Supporting
LIGHT RED
* 25% PANTONE Red 032 C
* #FBCCCF
* R251 G204 B207
* C0 M22 Y19 K0
Supporting
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
1999 through present: Royal Blue, Scarlet Red
PRIMARY COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
PANTONE Blue 072 C
#10069F
R16 G6 B159
C100 M90 Y0 K7
SCARLET RED
PANTONE Red 032 C
#EF3340
R239 G51 B64
C0 M90 Y76 K0
OFFICIAL COLORS
1869 through 1998: Royal Blue, Scarlet Red
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1869 through present: Bulldogs
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1869 through present: Bulldogettes
FOUNDED: 1869
ENROLLMENT: 900
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, Independent-Religious, Coeducational
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: interdenominational
URL: tougaloo.edu
ATHLETICS URL: tougaloobulldogs.com
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
ATHLETICS COLORS
1998 through present: Gold, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
GOLD
PANTONE 123 C
#FFC72C
R255 G199 B44
C0 M16 Y89 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
INSTITUTIONAL COLORS
2017 through present: Gold, Black
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
GOLD
PANTONE 123 C
#FFC72C
R255 G199 B44
C0 M16 Y89 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
GREEN
PANTONE Green C
#00AB84
R0 G171 B132
C96 M0 Y68 K0
Supporting
GRAY
PANTONE Cool Gray 7 C
#97999B
R151 G153 B155
C38 M29 Y24 K5
Supporting
LIGHT GRAY
PANTONE Cool Gray 1 C
#D9D9D6
R217 G217 B214
C10 M7 Y5 K0
Supporting
OFF-WHITE
5% PANTONE Pro. Black C
#F4F4F4
R244 G244 B244
C0 M0 Y0 K5
Supporting
1998 through 2016: Gold, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
GOLD
PANTONE 123 C
#FFC72C
R255 G199 B44
C0 M16 Y89 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
GREEN
PANTONE 348 C
#00843D
R0 G132 B61
C93 M0 Y98 K17
Supporting
OFFICIAL COLORS
1925 through 1997: Gold, White
OFFICIAL NICKNAME
1925 through present: Gold Rush
ALTERNATE NICKNAME-WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
1925 through present: Gold Nuggets
FOUNDED: 1925
ENROLLMENT: 2,327
SCHOOL TYPE: Four Year, Independent-Religious, Coeducational
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Roman Catholic
URL: xula.edu
ATHLETICS URL: xulagold.com
CONFERENCE RECORDS
GULF COAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (GCAC)
OFFICIAL COLORS
2016 through present: Blue, Light Blue, Aqua, Dark Gray, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLUE
* PANTONE 2935 C
* #0057B7
* R0 G87 B183
* C100 M63 Y0 K2
LIGHT BLUE
* PANTONE 298 C
* #41B6E6
* R65 G182 B230
* C65 M3 Y0 K0
AQUA
* PANTONE 317 C
* #B1E4E3
* R177 G228 B227
* C26 M0 Y6 K0
DARK GRAY
* PANTONE 431 C
* #5B6770
* R91 G103 B112
* C63 M45 Y34 K25
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
DARK BLUE
* PANTONE 540 C
* #003057
* R0 G48 B87
* C100 M53 Y0 K65
Supporting
1982 through 2015: unknown
– indicates NEW records for the current school year
* – indicates estimated values
+ – indicates derived values
