French Blue
#0072BB
Shades of French Blue
Tints of French Blue
Tones of French Blue
What color is French Blue
French Blue is a light bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and high saturation. French Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of French Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for French Blue is #0072BB.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, French Blue has 0%% Red, 45% Green, and 73% Blue.
French Blue has 203° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 73% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
French Blue has 203° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 37% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
French Blue has 100% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow, and 27% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#0072BB |
|
RGB |
(0, 114, 187) |
(0%, 45%, 73%) |
HSV |
(203°, 100, 73) |
(56%, 100%, 73%) |
HSL |
(203°, 99, 37) |
(56%, 99%, 37%) |
CMYK |
(100, 39, 0, 27) |
(100%, 39%, 0%, 27%) |
How does French Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of French Blue is 16%, which is low.
French Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
French Blue and black have a 4.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
French Blue and white have a 5.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
16% |
insufficient (4.1) |
AA (5.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with French Blue
How to mix French Blue paint
To mix French Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 41% Blue, 32% Cyan, 27% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
41%
Cyan
32%
Magenta
0%
Black
27%
White
0%
To mix French Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 53% Cyan, 21% Magenta, 27% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
53%
Magenta
21%
Yellow
0%
Black
27%
White
0%
What colors are similar to French Blue
Colors similar to French Blue are: Science Blue, Nice Blue, Medium Persian Blue, Medium Teal Blue, and Blue Eyes. Science Blue is more blue than French Blue. Nice Blue is more cyan and paler than French Blue. Medium Persian Blue is darker than French Blue. Medium Teal Blue is more blue and darker than French Blue. Blue Eyes is more blue and paler than French Blue.
