French Blue
#0072BB
Shades of French Blue
Tints of French Blue
Tones of French Blue
French Blue Color Description
RGB space
CMYK space
The color French Blue belongs to the color family Sky Blue.
It is of high brightness and high saturation.
The color French Blue corresponds to the hex code #0072BB.
In the additive (digital) color space RGB (Red, Green, Blue), it corresponds to 0% Red, 45% Green, and 73% Blue.
In the alternative (digital) color space HSV (Hue between 0° and 360°, Saturation, Value), it corresponds to 203° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 73% Value.
In the alternative (digital) color space HSL (Hue between 0° and 360°, Saturation, Lightness), it corresponds to 203° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 37% Value.
In the subtractive (process/print) color space CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black), it corresponds to 100% Cyan, 39% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 27% Black.
French Blue Color Composition
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%) |
French Blue Color Contrast
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
16% |
insufficient (4.1) |
AA (5.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
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Example Black |
Example White |
Color Palettes with French Blue
How to Make French Blue Paint
Using 8 Primary Colors CMY (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow), RGB (Red, Green, Blue), White and Black
Yellow
0.0%
Red
0.0%
Green
0.0%
Blue
41.0%
Cyan
32.0%
Magenta
0.0%
Black
27.0%
White
0.0%
Using 5 Primary Colors CMY (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow), White and Black
Cyan
53.0%
Magenta
21.0%
Yellow
0.0%
Black
27.0%
White
0.0%
