French Blue Color
| 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Pantone TPX
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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
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Color Combinations
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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.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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