Color Name: French Sky Blue
Hex Color Code: #77B5FE
RGB Color Code: RGB(119, 181, 254)
CMYK Values*: 53.1%, 28.7%, 0.0%, 0.4%
Color Family (Hue): Blue






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French Sky Blue is the tone of sky blue color called Bleu Ciel in French. The color is widely popular in France.

What color is French Sky Blue?

French Sky Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for French Sky Blue is #77B5FE, and the RGB color code is RGB(119, 181, 254).

In the RGB color model, French Sky Blue has a red value of 119, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 254. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 53.1% cyan, 28.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.4° (degrees), 98.5 % saturation, and 73.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, French Sky Blue has a hue of 212.4° (degrees), 53.1 % saturation and 99.6 % brightness/value.



French Sky Blue is cool or warm?

The color French Sky Blue is a cool color.



What is the LRV of French Sky Blue? (For interior and product design)

French Sky Blue has an LRV of nearly 44. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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.



Dark Color

French Sky Blue

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of French Sky Blue with dark and light Color





Is French Sky Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color French Sky Blue meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(119, 181, 254)
Red
119 (46.7%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
254 (99.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
53.15%
Magenta
28.74%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.39%

HSL

HSL(212.44deg, 98.5 %, 73.1 %)

Hue
212.44°
Saturation
98.54 %.
Lightness
73.14 %.

RYB

RYB(11, 6, 76)
Red
11 (4.3%)
Yellow
6 (2.3%)
Blue
76 (29.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
212.44°
Saturation
53.15 %.
Brightness / Value
99.61 %.

HWB

H: 212.44°

W: 46.67 %

B: 0.39 %

XYZ

X : 42.02

Y : 44.13

Z : 100.07

YXY

Y1 : 44.13

X : 0.23

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 53.33%

M : 29.02%

Y : 0.39%


LRV

~ 44.1 %

Munsell Color System

3.5PB 7.1/9.6

CIE-Lab

L : 72.31

A : 0.25

B : -42.19

CIE-Lch

L : 72.31

C : 42.19

H : 270.33

CIE-Luv

L : 72.31

U : -28.62

V : -68.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.43

A : -3.33

B : -42.82






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to French Sky Blue


Here are the colors similar to French Sky 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.



#8AB9F1
Jordy Blue
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#7CB9E8
Aero
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


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


#8BB8E8
PANTONE 278 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#7FADE3
PANTONE 2142 C
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#6CACE4
PANTONE 284 C
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#8BBEE8
PANTONE 2141 C
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


RAL Design


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




British Standard 4800


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


#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


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






Paint similar to French Sky Blue


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to French Sky 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 Sky Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of French Sky Blue to PPG Paints


#7DAEE1
Victoria Blue (PPG1243-4)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#62A5DF
Windjammer (PPG1241-4)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#97BEE2
Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#73A3D0
Overcast (PPG1242-4)
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


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


#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#99C3F0
Sail to the Sea (DE 5863)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#8EC2E7
Astral (DE 5856)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)


Behr


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


#75B5E1
Electra (P510-4)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#83BCE5
C'Est La Vie (MQ4-27)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#8AB1D6
Bluebird (PPU15-12)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#94BEE1
Toile Blue (P520-3)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Valspar


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


#88B0D7
Wild Blue Yonder (8001-44D)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#8BB5D9
Blue Magpie (P072)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#78B1D8
High Seas (4006-10A)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#95BFE1
Double Denim (V072-3)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


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


#92B3E0
Summer Blue (2067-50)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#6CBAEA
True Blue (2066-50)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#6EB8E5
Blue Wave (2065-50)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#8DADD9
Aqua Marina (816)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 8.58 (91.4% similar)
#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 9.54 (90.5% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 10.30 (89.7% 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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



77B5FE
French Sky Blue

FEC077
Topaz*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of French Sky Blue - #77B5FE?

Color that best contrast with French Sky Blue - #77B5FE is #FEC077, color name is Topaz*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments French Sky Blue - #77B5FE?

Complementary or Opposite color for French Sky Blue - #77B5FE is #FEC077, color name is Topaz*.





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