French blue / #0072bb Hex Color Code

The 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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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #ff8d44
• 25% saturated
  #0077d2
• Grayscale
  #5e5e5e
• 25% lighter
  #008eea
• Original
  #0072bb
• 25% darker
  #005b96
• Web safe: blue
  #0000ff / #00f
• 25% desaturated
  #136ea8
• HTML: steelblue
  #4682b4

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

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     #0070b8
  2. Ocean boat blue
     #0077be
  3. Honolulu blue
     #006db0
  4. Linkedin Blue
     #0072b1
  5. True Blue
     #0073cf

• Intermediately Related

  1. Fire engine red
     #ce2029
  2. Spanish gray
     #989898
  3. Wine red
     #b11226
  4. Chestnut
     #954535
  5. Powder blue
     #b0e0e6

• Distantly Related

  1. Canary
     #ffff99 / #ff9
  2. Electric yellow
     #ffff33 / #ff3
  3. Daffodil
     #ffff31
  4. Lemon yellow (Crayola)
     #ffff9f
  5. Yellow
     #ffff00 / #ff0

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #9c841f

• Analogous

  • #0083bb
  • #4a3f7c

• Split

  • #6c8d2e
  • #945727

• Triad

  • #269554
  • #853c36

• Square

  • #843751
  • #9c841f
  • #00bb9f

• Tetradic

  • #7b4073
  • #9c841f
  • #269554

#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

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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. Focoltone

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

9. TRUMATCH

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

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. Colortrend

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

20. Rodda Paint

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

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. Scib Paints

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

44. Vista Paint

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

45. Berger

    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. Diamond Vogel

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

83. ECOS Paints

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

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  #306485

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
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• Deuteranopia
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Trichromacy

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#0072bb HTML / CSS Code Examples

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Color Charts

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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%

HSL_uv (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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