ɪts mˈoʊst lˈɔŋɪstˈæblɪʃt jˈuːsɪdʒ ɪz ɪnðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz ˌækədˈɛmɪk dɹˈɛs ænd spˈoːɹɾɪŋ kˈʌlɚz, bˈoʊθ ʌvwˈɪtʃ jˈuːs ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəntli pˈeɪlɚ ʃˈeɪd ðɐn ðæt jˈuːzd baɪ ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi fɔːɹ kˈɔːɹpɚɹət pˈɜːpəsᵻz.
Its most long-established usage is in the university's academic dress and sporting colours, both of which use a significantly paler shade than that used by the university for corporate purposes.