Northwestern University brand colors
Education · 9 colors · Updated September 2026
Color codes
Night Fever
Crown Jewels
Fading Horizon
Pastel Lilac
Velvet Scarf
Night Rider
Anchovy
Grey Marble
Desired Dawn
About the Northwestern University palette
Northwestern University's brand palette includes purples (#4e2a84, #836eaa, #401f68), soft purple (#b6acd1), off-white (#e4e0ee), charcoal (#342f2e), gray (#716c6b), and light graies (#bbb8b8, #d8d6d6). Colors are documented in Northwestern's brand guidelines.
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- Higher Education
Color data from brandcolor.dev
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Frequently asked questions
What are the Northwestern University brand colors?
Northwestern University uses 9 brand colors: Night Fever (#4E2A84), Crown Jewels (#836EAA), Fading Horizon (#401F68), Pastel Lilac (#B6ACD1), Velvet Scarf (#E4E0EE), Night Rider (#342F2E), Anchovy (#716C6B), Grey Marble (#BBB8B8) and Desired Dawn (#D8D6D6).
What is the main Northwestern University color?
The lead color of the Northwestern University palette is Night Fever: HEX #4E2A84, RGB 78, 42, 132.
How do I use the Northwestern University colors in CSS or Tailwind?
Choose Export to copy the palette as CSS custom properties, a Tailwind theme with shades, SCSS, Swift, Jetpack Compose or JSON design tokens. Open in editor adds every color to the PickXColor board, where you can check contrast and build shades.
Where do these color codes come from?
The codes come from Northwestern University's published brand guidelines, collected by brandcolor.dev. The link to the guidelines is on this page.