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French blue / #0072bb Hex Color Code

#0072bb Paint ChipThe color french blue with hexadecimal color code #0072bb is a medium dark shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #0072bb is comprised of 0% red, 44.71% green and 73.33% blue. In the HSL color space #0072bb has a hue of 203° (degrees), 100% saturation and 37% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 476.95 nm. This color is used in the Kobe Steel logo, Gettysburg College seal, AS Saint-Étienne logo and UD Las Palmas logo.

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  2. Copley Square, Boston with Trinity Church
  3. six oaken bollards against a blue sky

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#0072bb linear gradient to complementary #9c841f

  1. #0072bb
  2. #4f74a3
  3. #6a778b
  4. #7c7a73
  5. #8a7d5b
  6. #948040
  7. #9c841f

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #005ea5
  2. #0065ac
  3. #006bb4
  4. #0072bb
  5. #1979c3
  6. #2880ca
  7. #3486d2

Tones

  1. #0072bb
  2. #306eab
  3. #426b9b
  4. #4d688c
  5. #55647c
  6. #5a616d
  7. #5e5e5e

Tints and Shades

#0072bb to white

  1. #0072bb
  2. #5088c7
  3. #789ed2
  4. #9cb5dd
  5. #becde9
  6. #dee6f4
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#0072bb to black

  1. #0072bb
  2. #145e99
  3. #1a4b79
  4. #1a3959
  5. #17283c
  6. #111721
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

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  1. Caran d'Ache

    1. ★ 660 Middle Cobalt Blue Hue
      #0971b8       ΔE = 0.551 / LRV ≈ 15.3%
    2. ★ 162 Phthalo Blue
      #0571bb       ΔE = 0.557 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

  2. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Wave Blue
      #1f73b7       ΔE = 1.135 / LRV ≈ 16.0%
    2. Blue
      #3e73b2       ΔE = 2.879 / LRV ≈ 16.5%

  3. Porter Paints

    1. ★ Cobalt Glaze / 150-7
      #0071b6       ΔE = 1.187 / LRV ≈ 15.2%
    2. Blueberry Bush / 247-6
      #4e72b2       ΔE = 4.768 / LRV ≈ 16.9%

  4. ProMarker

    1. ★ True Blue
      #0f72b6       ΔE = 1.197 / LRV ≈ 15.5%
    2. French Navy
      #006fa8       ΔE = 4.813 / LRV ≈ 14.2%

  5. Model Master

    1. ★ Model Master 28143
      #2272b5       ΔE = 1.224 / LRV ≈ 15.7%

  6. Peintures MF

    1. ★ Baie de Boston
      #006fb6       ΔE = 1.237 / LRV ≈ 14.7%
    2. Félicia
      #1c6cad       ΔE = 2.711 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

  7. Coo-Var

    1. ★ Blue / Sky Blue
      #2271b3       ΔE = 1.428 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

  8. TRUMATCH

    1. ★ 34-a
      #006fbb       ΔE = 1.485 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. 34-a2
      #0066ac       ΔE = 4.623 / LRV ≈ 12.5%

  9. Focoltone

    1. ★ 2256
      #006fbb       ΔE = 1.485 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. ★ 1095
      #0076c0       ΔE = 1.522 / LRV ≈ 16.8%

  10. Opaltone / OMS

    1. ★ 6515
      #216fb8       ΔE = 1.688 / LRV ≈ 15.2%
    2. ★ 6509
      #2a74bb       ΔE = 1.706 / LRV ≈ 16.6%

  11. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. ★ Cobalt Glaze / PPG1240-7
      #0072b5       ΔE = 1.749 / LRV ≈ 15.4%
    2. Nocturne Shade / PPG1244-6
      #356fad       ΔE = 2.532 / LRV ≈ 15.1%

  12. Glidden

    1. ★ Cobalt Glaze / PPG1240-7
      #0072b5       ΔE = 1.749 / LRV ≈ 15.4%
    2. ★ Bright Bay Blue / 13BB 17/399
      #0071b4       ΔE = 1.754 / LRV ≈ 15.1%

  13. Dunn-Edwards

    1. ★ Beautiful Blue / 47
      #186db6       ΔE = 2.053 / LRV ≈ 14.5%
    2. Dover Straits / 75
      #326ab1       ΔE = 3.816 / LRV ≈ 14.2%

  14. California Paints

    1. ★ DEA 136 - Beautiful Blue
      #186db6       ΔE = 2.053 / LRV ≈ 14.5%
    2. DE 5845 - God Bless the US
      #0477b4       ΔE = 4.134 / LRV ≈ 16.5%

  15. British Standard

    1. ★ BS 4800 20 E 53 - Blue
      #096fb1       ΔE = 2.099 / LRV ≈ 14.6%

  16. AMC

    1. ★ Captain Blue
      #3373b3       ΔE = 2.120 / LRV ≈ 16.2%
    2. Lagoon Blue
      #4078ae       ΔE = 4.731 / LRV ≈ 17.6%

  17. Dulux

    1. ★ 52BB 15/410
      #2c6fae       ΔE = 2.210 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. 45BB 18/339
      #3573ab       ΔE = 3.565 / LRV ≈ 16.0%

  18. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 15180
      #0073b4       ΔE = 2.411 / LRV ≈ 15.6%
    2. Federal Standard 15123
      #3a6ca7       ΔE = 3.577 / LRV ≈ 14.4%

  19. Rodda Paint

    1. Biloxi Blue H58
      #0574b5       ΔE = 2.448 / LRV ≈ 15.9%
    2. Bowen Blue H59
      #246ca6       ΔE = 3.893 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  20. Colortrend

    1. Biloxi Blue
      #0574b5       ΔE = 2.448 / LRV ≈ 15.9%
    2. 0640
      #397ec3       ΔE = 5.193 / LRV ≈ 19.7%

  21. Abet Laminati

    1. Blu Intenso 1818
      #1e78be       ΔE = 2.468 / LRV ≈ 17.4%
    2. Bleu Primario 838
      #026aac       ΔE = 3.505 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  22. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 2060-B
      #0076b8       ΔE = 2.664 / LRV ≈ 16.4%
    2. S 1565-B
      #007abe       ΔE = 3.487 / LRV ≈ 17.6%

  23. Australian Standard AS2700

    1. B51 Periwinkle
      #3870ac       ΔE = 2.771 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

  24. CIL

    1. Ribbon Dance
      #386eac       ΔE = 2.832 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. Azure Blue
      #4179af       ΔE = 4.965 / LRV ≈ 17.9%

  25. Humbrol

    1. 52 Baltic Blue
      #006dae       ΔE = 2.883 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

  26. Olympic

    1. Blueberry Buckle A47-6
      #336eaa       ΔE = 2.901 / LRV ≈ 14.8%
    2. Rainbow Bright A48-6
      #096da9       ΔE = 3.964 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  27. Tollens

    1. T2003-3
      #0e72b0       ΔE = 2.976 / LRV ≈ 15.3%
    2. T2004-4
      #286fa7       ΔE = 3.893 / LRV ≈ 14.6%

  28. Sto

    1. 35100
      #2a6bb1       ΔE = 3.008 / LRV ≈ 14.2%
    2. 35200
      #1b71aa       ΔE = 4.070 / LRV ≈ 14.9%

  29. Behr

    1. Electric Blue MQ4-24
      #296bab       ΔE = 3.057 / LRV ≈ 13.9%
    2. New Age Blue PPU15-05
      #486eae       ΔE = 4.328 / LRV ≈ 15.6%

  30. Taubmans

    1. Hi-C Blue / T08 28-4
      #0174b3       ΔE = 3.097 / LRV ≈ 15.7%
    2. Blueberry Buckle / T10 39C-2
      #3c6ea8       ΔE = 3.386 / LRV ≈ 14.9%

  31. Bristol

    1. Dinkum Blue / P109-C6
      #1675b3       ΔE = 3.126 / LRV ≈ 16.1%

  32. Valspar Paint

    1. Filoli Garden Pool
      #0079bd       ΔE = 3.147 / LRV ≈ 17.3%
    2. Wishing Well
      #007ecc       ΔE = 4.631 / LRV ≈ 19.3%

  33. Brillux

    1. 60.21.24
      #1f73af       ΔE = 3.150 / LRV ≈ 15.6%
    2. 57.21.24
      #4b6db0       ΔE = 5.138 / LRV ≈ 15.6%

  34. HKS

    1. HKS 39
      #326cb3       ΔE = 3.218 / LRV ≈ 14.7%
    2. HKS 44
      #0069b3       ΔE = 3.487 / LRV ≈ 13.4%

  35. Sikkens

    1. U0.40.40
      #3071aa       ΔE = 3.321 / LRV ≈ 15.3%
    2. T5.49.35
      #0071ac       ΔE = 4.149 / LRV ≈ 14.8%

  36. Earthpaint

    1. 1-36-6 American Blue
      #4372af       ΔE = 3.340 / LRV ≈ 16.3%
    2. 1-35-6 Victory Blue
      #3c78b4       ΔE = 3.815 / LRV ≈ 17.7%

  37. Dulux Australia

    1. Wing Commander / A338
      #006bac       ΔE = 3.394 / LRV ≈ 13.5%
    2. International / A374
      #3766a5       ΔE = 5.064 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

  38. Chrysler

    1. Parisian Blue
      #1169b3       ΔE = 3.540 / LRV ≈ 13.5%
    2. Intense Blue
      #237cbf       ΔE = 4.128 / LRV ≈ 18.5%

  39. Duron

    1. Blue Chip
      #006bab       ΔE = 3.585 / LRV ≈ 13.5%
    2. Lupine
      #4b6ea8       ΔE = 4.538 / LRV ≈ 15.5%

  40. Devoe Paint

    1. Ribbon Dance / 52BB 15/410
      #396ea6       ΔE = 3.616 / LRV ≈ 14.8%

  41. Caparol

    1. Iris 13
      #1c6ca8       ΔE = 3.675 / LRV ≈ 13.8%
    2. 70 18 246 / Lago 110
      #3470c4       ΔE = 5.193 / LRV ≈ 16.3%

  42. Albany Paint

    1. Marseille
      #0a6daa       ΔE = 3.684 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  43. Vista Paint

    1. Soothing Sapphire
      #297bc1       ΔE = 3.699 / LRV ≈ 18.5%

  44. Berger

    1. Soothing Sapphire / 7326
      #297bc1       ΔE = 3.699 / LRV ≈ 18.5%

  45. Scib Paints

    1. Soothing Sapphire / 7326
      #297bc1       ΔE = 3.699 / LRV ≈ 18.5%

  46. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Calgar Blue
      #4272b8       ΔE = 3.778 / LRV ≈ 16.7%
    2. Teclis Blue
      #317ec1       ΔE = 4.960 / LRV ≈ 19.4%

  47. Vallejo

    1. Vallejo 70.844 #66
      #3b78b4       ΔE = 3.789 / LRV ≈ 17.7%

  48. PlaidFX

    1. Beta Blue / 36861
      #0469ab       ΔE = 3.809 / LRV ≈ 13.1%

  49. RAL

    1. RAL 270 50 40
      #327ab9       ΔE = 3.885 / LRV ≈ 18.1%
    2. RAL 270 50 35
      #4278af       ΔE = 4.597 / LRV ≈ 17.7%

  50. Benjamin Moore

    1. Paddington Blue / 791
      #146aa8       ΔE = 3.924 / LRV ≈ 13.3%
    2. Big Country Blue / 2066-30
      #0167b2       ΔE = 4.310 / LRV ≈ 12.9%

  51. Resene

    1. Primetime B57-094-245
      #3973a9       ΔE = 3.961 / LRV ≈ 16.0%
    2. Lochmara B55-104-244
      #316ea0       ΔE = 5.182 / LRV ≈ 14.3%

  52. Ford

    1. Blue
      #3f6ca5       ΔE = 3.970 / LRV ≈ 14.5%
    2. Blue Ice
      #5173b0       ΔE = 5.007 / LRV ≈ 17.1%

  53. Volkswagen

    1. Laguna Blue
      #4371a7       ΔE = 3.972 / LRV ≈ 15.8%

  54. Apple Barrel

    1. Primary Blue / 21975E
      #0069aa       ΔE = 3.992 / LRV ≈ 13.0%
    2. Award Blue / 21892
      #006fa8       ΔE = 4.813 / LRV ≈ 14.2%

  55. Plascon

    1. Inuendo B3-B1-3
      #0068b4       ΔE = 3.997 / LRV ≈ 13.2%
    2. Bashful Blue B3-C1-4
      #286ca4       ΔE = 4.227 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  56. Coronado Paint

    1. 7246 - Blue Bounty
      #4973ad       ΔE = 4.028 / LRV ≈ 16.7%

  57. ICI Paints

    1. 4180 Azure Blue 39BB 18/351
      #3372a8       ΔE = 4.030 / LRV ≈ 15.6%
    2. 4211 Ribbon Dance 52BB 15/410
      #2867a6       ΔE = 4.461 / LRV ≈ 12.9%

  58. New Look

    1. Blue Crush / D20-04
      #0072ad       ΔE = 4.171 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. Dory / D20-02
      #0070aa       ΔE = 4.468 / LRV ≈ 14.5%

  59. Levis

    1. Clear Blue C70
      #006aa8       ΔE = 4.250 / LRV ≈ 13.1%
    2. Kleur Van Het Jaar Inktblauw
      #2866ac       ΔE = 4.749 / LRV ≈ 12.9%

  60. Dutch Boy

    1. Blurple
      #406da2       ΔE = 4.335 / LRV ≈ 14.6%
    2. Country Toile Blue
      #416d9f       ΔE = 4.855 / LRV ≈ 14.6%

  61. Brighto Paints

    1. 1-36-7 Electric Blue
      #3668a8       ΔE = 4.339 / LRV ≈ 13.5%
    2. 8321 Royal Blue
      #3e68a3       ΔE = 4.817 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  62. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10436
      #197ccc       ΔE = 4.405 / LRV ≈ 19.0%
    2. CF10400
      #007ec0       ΔE = 5.159 / LRV ≈ 18.7%

  63. Lascaux

    1. Phthalo blue medium / 146
      #007dc2       ΔE = 4.426 / LRV ≈ 18.6%

  64. Wattyl

    1. Hidden Springs / E26W
      #0070aa       ΔE = 4.468 / LRV ≈ 14.5%

  65. Nippon Paint

    1. Blue Planet / NP PB 1506 D
      #4d71ab       ΔE = 4.481 / LRV ≈ 16.3%
    2. Electrify / NP AC 2097 A
      #0067a9       ΔE = 4.529 / LRV ≈ 12.6%

  66. Sigma

    1. Cool Blue / S 3060-R90B
      #1570a8       ΔE = 4.581 / LRV ≈ 14.6%
    2. Cool Blue / S 3050-R80B
      #4679b1       ΔE = 4.815 / LRV ≈ 18.1%

  67. Disney

    1. 3C-20-3 Poohs Umbrella
      #4a6da6       ΔE = 4.606 / LRV ≈ 15.1%
    2. 3C-40-4 Star Command Blue
      #007bb8       ΔE = 5.174 / LRV ≈ 17.6%

  68. Ressource Peintures

    1. Patmos / OROC37
      #3b68a9       ΔE = 4.622 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

  69. Matthews Paint

    1. Paddington Blue / 7327
      #466baa       ΔE = 4.640 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  70. Delta

    1. Meridian Blue / 04023
      #3068b2       ΔE = 4.685 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

  71. Asian Paints

    1. Classic Blue / 9190
      #427bbe       ΔE = 4.741 / LRV ≈ 19.0%

  72. Pantone / PMS

    1. 300
      #006ec7       ΔE = 4.780 / LRV ≈ 15.3%
    2. 299 2X
      #007fcc       ΔE = 4.939 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

  73. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Blue Chip - 6959
      #016ea7       ΔE = 4.859 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  74. Evonik-Degussa

    1. 7213D Pharaoh's Purple
      #4e77ae       ΔE = 5.006 / LRV ≈ 17.9%
    2. 7223D Blue Award
      #427ab1       ΔE = 5.071 / LRV ≈ 18.3%

  75. Nerolac

    1. Cleopatra - 2398
      #357ec1       ΔE = 5.047 / LRV ≈ 19.5%
    2. Blue Blanket - 4247
      #4d79b4       ΔE = 5.090 / LRV ≈ 18.5%

  76. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Trooper 26-14
      #346ea0       ΔE = 5.051 / LRV ≈ 14.4%

  77. General Paint

    1. Leisure / CL 2286A
      #3077ac       ΔE = 5.064 / LRV ≈ 16.8%

  78. Laura Ashley

    1. 1505 Sapphire 5
      #3f67a5       ΔE = 5.140 / LRV ≈ 13.5%

  79. Crown Diamond

    1. 7329-73 Effluvium
      #336b9e       ΔE = 5.156 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

  80. Kelly-Moore

    1. Safety Blue / KM-007
      #167cb9       ΔE = 5.166 / LRV ≈ 18.1%

  81. Lotus

    1. Olympic Blue / L26
      #0e73aa       ΔE = 5.183 / LRV ≈ 15.3%

  82. ECOS Paints

    1. Skylla (0640)
      #397ec3       ΔE = 5.193 / LRV ≈ 19.7%

  83. Diamond Vogel

    1. Skylla / 0640
      #397ec3       ΔE = 5.193 / LRV ≈ 19.7%

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#0072bb HTML / CSS Code Examples

#0072bb foreground

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

Henry Ward Beecher
<p style="color: #0072bb">…</p>

#0072bb background

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.

Edgar Degas
<p style="background-color: #0072bb">…</p>

#0072bb shadow

If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing.

Marc Chagall
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #0072bb">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
29371
Binary
00000000, 01110010, 10111011
Hexadecimal
#0072bb
LRV
≈ 15.6%
Closest short hex
#27b ΔE = 2.309
RGB
rgb(0, 114, 187)
RGBA
rgba(0, 114, 187, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.000, g: 0.379, b: 0.621
RYB
red: 0.000%, yellow: 27.774%, blue: 73.333%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-16747845 / 0xff0072bb
HSL
hsl(203, 100%, 37%)
HSLA
hsla(203, 100%, 37%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 203° (203.422), saturation: 100% (1.000), value: 73% (0.733)
HSP
hue: 203.422, saturation: 100.000%, perceived brightness: 42.264%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 247.688, S: 100.019, L: 46.473
Cubehelix
H: -161.885, S: 1.173, L: 0.344
TSL
T: -2.005, S: 0.451, L: 0.346
CMYK
cyan: 100% (1.000), magenta: 39% (0.390), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 27% (0.267)
CMY
cyan: 100% (1.000), magenta: 55% (0.553), yellow: 27% (0.267)
XYZ
X: 14.983, Y: 15.620, Z: 49.229
xyY
x: 0.188, y: 0.196, Y: 15.620
CIELab
L: 46.473, a: 0.824, b: -45.792
CIELuv
L: 46.473, u: -28.313, v: -68.994
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 46.473, C: 45.800, H: 271.031
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 46.473, C: 74.577, H: 247.688
Hunter-Lab
L: 39.523, a: -1.494, b: -46.186
CIECAM02
J: 34.684, C: 56.946, h: 244.239, Q: 116.031, M: 49.798, s: 65.512, H: 303.186
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.378, jaune: -8.006, green: 3.682
LMS
L: 9.696, M: 16.274, S: 48.670
YCbCr
Y: 91.782, Cb: 176.919, Cr: 72.771
YCoCg
Y: 103.750, Cg: 10.250, Co: -46.750
YDbDr
Y: 88.236, Db: 148.609, Dr: 167.803
YPbPr
Y: 94.974, Pb: 49.610, Pr: -60.358
xvYCC
Y: 97.566, Cb: 171.579, Cr: 74.980
YIQ
Y: 88.236, I: -91.364, Q: -1.393
YUV
Y: 88.236, U: 48.602, V: -77.411
Munsell Color System
5PB 4/12 ΔE = 2.271
Brand Color
Pusha ΔE = 1.540

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