Color Name: Bleu de France
Hex Color Code: #318CE7
RGB Color Code: RGB(49, 140, 231)
CMYK Values*: 78.8%, 39.4%, 0.0%, 9.4%





Bleu de France (Blue of France) is a color traditionally used to represent France. Blue has been used in the heraldry of the French monarchy since at least the 12th century.


What color is Bleu de France?

Bleu de France color belongs to the Azure, Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Bleu de France is #318CE7, and the RGB color code is RGB(49, 140, 231).

In the RGB color model, Bleu de France has a red value of 49, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 231. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 78.8% cyan, 39.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 79.1 % saturation, and 54.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Bleu de France has a hue of 210° (degrees), 78.8 % saturation and 90.6 % brightness/value.


Bleu de France is cool or warm?

The color Bleu de France is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Bleu de France?

Bleu de France has an LRV of nearly 25. By LRV value, it is a medium 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


Bleu de France color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB



RGBA / RGB

RGB(49, 140, 231)
Red 49 (19.2%)
Green 140 (54.9%)
Blue 231 (90.6%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan 78.79%
Magenta 39.39%
Yellow 0.00%
Key 9.41%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 79.1 %, 54.9 %)

Hue 210°
Saturation 79.13 %.
Lightness 54.90 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 27, 129)
Red 17 (6.7%)
Yellow 27 (10.7%)
Blue 129 (50.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue 210°
Saturation 78.79 %.
Brightness / Value 90.59 %.

HWB H: 210°
W: 19.22 %
B: 9.41 %
XYZ X : 25.07
Y : 25.18
Z : 79.14
YXY Y1 : 25.18
X : 0.19
Y2 : 0.19
CMY C : 80.78%
M : 45.10%
Y : 9.41%

LRV ~ 25.2 %
Munsell Color System 8.9B 5.6/15.4
CIE-Lab L : 57.25
A : 4.92
B : -53.53
CIE-Lch L : 57.25
C : 53.76
H : 275.25
CIE-Luv L : 57.25
U : -30.66
V : -85.11
Hunter-Lab L : 50.18
A : 1.36
B : -58.39



Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Bleu de France


Here are the colors similar to Bleu de France . 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.



#468FEA
Moroccan Blue
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#1E90FF
Dodger blue
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


Bleu de France color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Bleu de France to Pantone PMS


#418FDE
PANTONE 279 C
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#3E87CB
PANTONE 2143 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#008AD8
PANTONE 2382 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#0086D6
PANTONE 2194 C
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


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RAL Design


Bleu de France color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Bleu de France to RAL Design




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



#3E8EDE
Tufts Classic Blue
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#468FEA
Chefchaouen Blue
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#2D8CFF
Zoom Blue
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#0082FC
Bluetooth Blue
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)





Paint similar to Bleu de France


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Bleu de France . 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


Bleu de France color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Bleu de France to PPG Paints


#518FD1
Blue Dart (PPG1243-5)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#3D8ED0
Magical Merlin (PPG1241-5)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Bleu de France color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Bleu de France to Dunn-Edwards


#4A87CB
Safe Harbor (DE 5865)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#698EB3
Genteel Blue (DET 589)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)


Behr


Bleu de France color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Bleu de France to Behr


#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#5C92C5
Come Sail Away (MQ4-26)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)





Valspar


Bleu de France color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Bleu de France to Valspar


#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#5287B9
Picasso (8001-44E)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow (8001-45F)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Bleu de France color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Bleu de France to Benjamin Moore


#5F8EC2
Waterloo (CSP-555)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday (803)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#6289C6
Blue Lapis (2067-40)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#6E94CC
Brazilian Blue (817)
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Bleu de France color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Bleu de France to Sherwin Williams


#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 8.24 (91.8% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 8.78 (91.2% similar)
#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 9.38 (90.6% 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.

31E78C
31E7E7
318CE7
3131E7
8C31E7
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.

318CE7
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8CE731
Triadic Color Palette

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

318CE7
E731E7
E78C31
31E731
Tetradic Color Palette

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

318CE7
4698E9
5AA3EC
6FAEEE
83BAF1
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ADD1F5
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D6E8FA
EAF4FD
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318CE7
2C7ED0
2770B9
2262A2
1D548B
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