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World Basketball League Official Colors (1987-1988 through 1991-1992)

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A historical record of official team colors for all professional sports franchises in the World Basketball League (1988-1992). All Hex/HTML, RGB and CMYK color code information is representative of current PANTONEĀ® color publications on coated paper stock and within the sRGB color space unless specifically noted. Estimated colors are indicated with asterisks (*).


HISTORICAL FRANCHISE RECORDS
CALGARY 88'S (1988 through 1992)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1988 through 1992: Red, Black, White
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
* PANTONE 186 C
* #C8102E
* R200 G16 B46
* C0 M100 Y80 K5
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
CHICAGO EXPRESS (1988)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1988: Blue, Maroon, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
* PANTONE 293 C
* #003DA5
* R0 G61 B165
* C100 M76 Y0 K9
MAROON
* PANTONE 202 C
* #862633
* R134 G38 B51
* C1 M98 Y58 K44
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
DAYTON WINGS (1991 through 1992)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1991 through 1992: Forest Green, Navy, White
PRIMARY COLORS
FOREST GREEN
* PANTONE 350 C
* #2C5234
* R44 G82 B52
* C74 M18 Y81 K62
NAVY
* PANTONE 282 C
* #041E42
* R4 G30 B66
* C100 M72 Y0 K73
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
ERIE WAVE (1990 through 1992)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1990 through 1992: Blue, Red, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLUE
* PANTONE 287 C
* #003087
* R0 G48 B135
* C100 M81 Y0 K23
RED
* PANTONE 485 C
* #DA291C
* R218 G41 B28
* C0 M95 Y100 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
LIGHT BLUE
* PANTONE 292 C
* #69B3E7
* R105 G179 B231
* C55 M13 Y0 K0
Supporting
FLORIDA JADES (1991 through 1992)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1991 through 1992: Blue, Green, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
BLUE
* PANTONE 294 C
* #002F6C
* R0 G47 B108
* C100 M74 Y0 K45
GREEN
* PANTONE 362 C
* #509E2F
* R80 G158 B47
* C66 M0 Y100 K9
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
Supporting
FRESNO FLAMES (1988)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1988: Black, Red, Orange, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
RED
* PANTONE 186 C
* #C8102E
* R200 G16 B46
* C0 M100 Y80 K5
ORANGE
* PANTONE 151 C
* #FF8200
* R255 G130 B0
* C0 M54 Y100 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
HALIFAX WINDJAMMERS (1991 through 1992)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1991 through 1992: Navy, Gold, White
PRIMARY COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 295 C
* #002855
* R0 G40 B85
* C100 M63 Y0 K67
GOLD
* PANTONE 871 C
* #89764B
* R137 G118 B75
* C0 M17 Y55 K50
Metallic
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
HAMILTON SKYHAWKS (1992)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1992: Red, Blue, White
PRIMARY COLORS
RED
* PANTONE 485 C
* #DA291C
* R218 G41 B28
* C0 M95 Y100 K0
BLUE
* PANTONE Reflex Blue C
* #001489
* R0 G20 B137
* C100 M87 Y0 K20
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
ILLINOIS EXPRESS (1989 through 1990)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1989 through 1990: Blue, Maroon, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
* PANTONE 295 C
* #002855
* R0 G40 B85
* C100 M63 Y0 K67
MAROON
* PANTONE 202 C
* #862633
* R134 G38 B51
* C1 M98 Y58 K44
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
JACKSONVILLE STINGRAYS (1992)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1992: unknown
LAS VEGAS SILVER STREAKS (1988 through 1990)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1988 through 1990: Blue, Orange, Silver, Black, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
* PANTONE 293 C
* #003DA5
* R0 G61 B165
* C100 M76 Y0 K9
ORANGE
* PANTONE 165 C
* #FF6720
* R255 G103 B32
* C0 M68 Y96 K0
SILVER
* PANTONE 877 C
* #8D9093
* R141 G144 B147
* C45 M34 Y34 K0
Metallic
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
MEMPHIS ROCKERS (1990 through 1992)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1990 through 1992: Purple, Silver, Black, White
PRIMARY COLORS
PURPLE
* PANTONE 267 C
* #5F249F
* R95 G36 B159
* C81 M99 Y0 K0
SILVER
* PANTONE 877 C
* #8D9093
* R141 G144 B147
* C45 M34 Y34 K0
Metallic
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
NASHVILLE STARS (1991 through 1992)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1991 through 1992: Blue, Platinum, Gold, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
* PANTONE 293 C
* #003DA5
* R0 G61 B165
* C100 M76 Y0 K9
PLATINUM
* PANTONE 877 C
* #8D9093
* R141 G144 B147
* C45 M34 Y34 K0
Metallic
GOLD
* PANTONE 123 C
* #FFC72C
* R255 G199 B44
* C0 M16 Y89 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
SASKATCHEWAN STORM (1990 through 1992)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1990 through 1992: Purple, Gold, Orange, White
PRIMARY COLORS
PURPLE
* PANTONE 269 C
* #512D6D
* R81 G45 B109
* C76 M100 Y0 K18
GOLD
* PANTONE 123 C
* #FFC72C
* R255 G199 B44
* C0 M16 Y89 K0
ORANGE
* PANTONE 165 C
* #FF6720
* R255 G103 B32
* C0 M68 Y96 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
VANCOUVER NIGHTHAWKS (1988)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1988: Orange, Black, White
PRIMARY COLORS
ORANGE
* PANTONE 179 C
* #E03C31
* R224 G60 B49
* C0 M88 Y85 K0
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
WINNIPEG THUNDER (1992)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1992: Teal, Black, Silver, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
TEAL
* PANTONE 321 C
* #008C95
* R0 G140 B149
* C100 M0 Y37 K10
BLACK
Black C
#010101
R1 G1 B1
C0 M0 Y0 K100
SILVER
* PANTONE 877 C
* #8D9093
* R141 G144 B147
* C45 M34 Y34 K0
Metallic
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0
ORANGE
* PANTONE 172 C
* #FA4616
* R250 G70 B22
* C0 M80 Y98 K0
Supporting
WORCESTER COUNTS (1989)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1989: Navy, Burgundy, Gold, White
PRIMARY AND SUPPORTING COLORS
NAVY
* PANTONE 289 C
* #0C2340
* R12 G35 B64
* C100 M66 Y0 K76
BURGUNDY
* PANTONE 209 C
* #6F263D
* R111 G38 B61
* C15 M96 Y31 K55
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
YOUNGSTOWN PRIDE (1988 through 1992)
FRANCHISE COLORS
1988 through 1992: Royal Blue, Orange, White
PRIMARY COLORS
ROYAL BLUE
* PANTONE 294 C
* #002F6C
* R0 G47 B108
* C100 M74 Y0 K45
ORANGE
* PANTONE 179 C
* #E03C31
* R224 G60 B49
* C0 M88 Y85 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0

LEAGUE RECORDS
WORLD BASKETBALL LEAGUE (1988 through 1992)
OFFICIAL COLORS
1988 through 1992: Blue, Red, White
PRIMARY COLORS
BLUE
* PANTONE 281 C
* #00205B
* R0 G32 B91
* C100 M78 Y0 K57
RED
* PANTONE 199 C
* #D50032
* R213 G0 B50
* C0 M100 Y79 K0
WHITE
White
#FFFFFF
R255 G255 B255
C0 M0 Y0 K0

– indicates NEW records for the current season
* – indicates estimated values
+ – indicates derived values


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As well as being the founder of TruColor (formerly ColorWerx and The Society for Sports Uniforms Research), I am also a database developer and run a software development and consulting business with my wife Amy. The company is called Ethx. I have been interested in logos and uniforms since the early '70s, and am especially interested in team colors, including color science. I have also been a professional musician for 40+ years as well, and received a Bachelor's degree in Music (jazz studies - performance and arranging emphasis) from North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) in 1985.