Color Name: French Blue
Hex Color Code: #0072BB
RGB Color Code: RGB(0, 114, 187)
CMYK Values*: 100.0%, 39.0%, 0.0%, 26.7%
Color Family (Hue): Blue





French Blue is a deep azure color commonly used in men's dress shirts.


What color is French Blue?

French Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for French Blue is #0072BB, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 114, 187).

In the RGB color model, French Blue has a red value of 0, a green value of 114, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 39.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 36.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, French Blue has a hue of 203.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.


French Blue is cool or warm?

The color French Blue is a cool color.


What is the LRV of French Blue?

French Blue has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


French Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 114, 187)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
114 (44.7%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
39.04%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(203.42deg, 100.0 %, 36.7 %)

Hue
203.42°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
36.67 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 72, 173)
Red
38 (14.7%)
Yellow
72 (28.4%)
Blue
173 (67.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.42°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 203.42°

W: 0.00 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 14.99

Y : 15.62

Z : 49.24

YXY

Y1 : 15.62

X : 0.19

Y2 : 0.2

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 55.29%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 15.6 %

Munsell Color System

5.9B 4.5/14.6

CIE-Lab

L : 46.48

A : 0.83

B : -45.8

CIE-Lch

L : 46.48

C : 45.81

H : 271.04

CIE-Luv

L : 46.48

U : -28.31

V : -69

Hunter-Lab

L : 39.53

A : -1.49

B : -46.19






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to French Blue


Here are the colors similar to French Blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#0067A5
Medium Persian Blue
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


French Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of French Blue to Pantone PMS


#2774AE
PANTONE 2383 C
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#0077C8
PANTONE 3005 C
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#006CB0
PANTONE 3553 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#0076CE
PANTONE 2174 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


French Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of French Blue to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


French Blue color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of French Blue to British Standard 4800


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)


RAL Design


French Blue color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of French Blue to RAL Design




RAL Classic


French Blue color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of French Blue to RAL Classic


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)


Pantone TPX


French Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of French Blue to Pantone TPX


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#0071C5
Intel Blue
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#0079BF
Trello Blue
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#0071CE
Walmart Blue
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#0077BE
Ocean Boat Blue
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)





Paint similar to French Blue


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to French Blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints


French Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of French Blue to PPG Paints


#0072B5
Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#1D78AB
North Sea (PPG1239-6)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


French Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of French Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#186DB6
Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Valspar


French Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of French Blue to Valspar


#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#28679E
In the Nick (8001-44F)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)





Sherwin Williams


French Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of French Blue to Sherwin Williams


#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)


Behr


French Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of French Blue to Behr


#366FA6
Mega Blue (P520-6)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#2B6BAA
Electric Blue (MQ4-24)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#267EBC
Brilliant Blue (P510-6)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


French Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of French Blue to Benjamin Moore


#3D74AC
Athens Blue (797)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#1369A7
Paddington Blue (791)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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French Blue - #0072BB Color Images and Patterns


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