The University of Kentucky adopted blue and white as its official colors in 1892. 🔵 ⚪ The shade of blue, which is close to a royal blue, was chosen when a student asked the question, "What color blue?" At the time, Richard C. Stoll (who lettered in football at UK in 1889-94) pulled off his necktie and held it up. The students then adopted that particular shade of blue.
ALT This collage features a person in a marching band uniform with a feathered hat, a large crowd at a sports stadium wearing blue, a container pouring bright blue paint and an individual in a UK Wildcats jacket writing at a desk. Placed in the middle is a Pantone paint chip identifying the Wildcat Blue "0033A0".
ALT Collage of four images: Fans at a Kentucky stadium, wide image of people walking in Historical Memorial Coliseum before a game, the top of Memorial Hall against a blue sky, and a lively social gathering with smiling individuals. Placed in the middle is a Pantone paint chip identifying the Kentucky white "FFFFFF".