French blue / #0072bb hex color

In a RGB color space, hex #0072bb (also known as French blue) is composed of 0% red, 44.7% green and 73.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 100% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 203.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.7%. #0072bb color hex could be obtained by blending #00e4ff with #000077. Closest websafe color is: #0066cc.

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- R 0
- G 45
- B 73
RGB color chart
- C 100
- M 39
- Y 0
- K 27
CMYK color chart

● #0072bb color description : Strong blue.

The hexadecimal color #0072bb has RGB values of R:0, G:114, B:187 and CMYK values of C:1, M:0.39, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 29371.

Hex triplet	0072bb	`#0072bb`
RGB Decimal	0, 114, 187	`rgb(0,114,187)`
RGB Percent	0, 44.7, 73.3	`rgb(0%,44.7%,73.3%)`
CMYK	100, 39, 0, 27
HSL	203.4°, 100, 36.7	`hsl(203.4,100%,36.7%)`
HSV (or HSB)	203.4°, 100, 73.3
Web Safe	0066cc	`#0066cc`

CIE-LAB	46.473, 0.828, -45.798
XYZ	14.985, 15.621, 49.236
xyY	0.188, 0.196, 15.621
CIE-LCH	46.473, 45.805, 271.036
CIE-LUV	46.473, -28.312, -69.004
Hunter-Lab	39.523, -1.49, -46.194
Binary	00000000, 01110010, 10111011

#0072bb
```
#0072bb rgb(0,114,187)
```
#bb4900
```
#bb4900 rgb(187,73,0)
```

Complementary Color

#00bba7
```
#00bba7 rgb(0,187,167)
```
#0072bb
```
#0072bb rgb(0,114,187)
```
#0015bb
```
#0015bb rgb(0,21,187)
```

Analogous Color

#bba700
```
#bba700 rgb(187,167,0)
```
#0072bb
```
#0072bb rgb(0,114,187)
```
#bb0015
```
#bb0015 rgb(187,0,21)
```

Split Complementary Color

#72bb00
```
#72bb00 rgb(114,187,0)
```
#0072bb
```
#0072bb rgb(0,114,187)
```
#bb0072
```
#bb0072 rgb(187,0,114)
```

Triadic Color

#00bb49
```
#00bb49 rgb(0,187,73)
```
#0072bb
```
#0072bb rgb(0,114,187)
```
#bb0072
```
#bb0072 rgb(187,0,114)
```
#bb4900
```
#bb4900 rgb(187,73,0)
```

Tetradic Color

#00436f
```
#00436f rgb(0,67,111)
```
#005388
```
#005388 rgb(0,83,136)
```
#0062a2
```
#0062a2 rgb(0,98,162)
```
#0072bb
```
#0072bb rgb(0,114,187)
```
#0082d5
```
#0082d5 rgb(0,130,213)
```
#0091ee
```
#0091ee rgb(0,145,238)
```
#089fff
```
#089fff rgb(8,159,255)
```

Monochromatic Color

Below, you can see some colors close to #0072bb. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

#00a1bb
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#00a1bb rgb(0,161,187)
```
#0091bb
```
#0091bb rgb(0,145,187)
```
#0082bb
```
#0082bb rgb(0,130,187)
```
#0072bb
```
#0072bb rgb(0,114,187)
```
#0062bb
```
#0062bb rgb(0,98,187)
```
#0053bb
```
#0053bb rgb(0,83,187)
```
#0043bb
```
#0043bb rgb(0,67,187)
```

Similar Colors

Text with hexadecimal color #0072bb

This text has a font color of #0072bb.

<span style="color:#0072bb;">Text here</span>

#0072bb background color

This paragraph has a background color of #0072bb.

<p style="background-color:#0072bb;">Content here</p>

#0072bb border color

This element has a border color of #0072bb.

<div style="border:1px solid #0072bb;">Content here</div>

CSS codes

.text {color:#0072bb;}

.background {background-color:#0072bb;}

.border {border:1px solid #0072bb;}

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #00060a is the darkest color, while #f6fbff is the lightest one.

#00060a
```
#00060a rgb(0,6,10)
```
#00121e
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#00121e rgb(0,18,30)
```
#001e32
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#001e32 rgb(0,30,50)
```
#002a45
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#002a45 rgb(0,42,69)
```
#003659
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#003659 rgb(0,54,89)
```
#00426d
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#00426d rgb(0,66,109)
```
#004e80
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#004e80 rgb(0,78,128)
```
#005a94
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#005a94 rgb(0,90,148)
```
#0066a7
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#0066a7 rgb(0,102,167)
```
#0072bb
```
#0072bb rgb(0,114,187)
```
#007ecf
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#007ecf rgb(0,126,207)
```
#008ae2
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#008ae2 rgb(0,138,226)
```
#0096f6
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#0096f6 rgb(0,150,246)
```

Shade Color Variation

#0aa0ff
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#0aa0ff rgb(10,160,255)
```
#1ea7ff
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#1ea7ff rgb(30,167,255)
```
#32afff
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#32afff rgb(50,175,255)
```
#45b7ff
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#45b7ff rgb(69,183,255)
```
#59beff
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#59beff rgb(89,190,255)
```
#6dc6ff
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#6dc6ff rgb(109,198,255)
```
#80cdff
```
#80cdff rgb(128,205,255)
```
#94d5ff
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#94d5ff rgb(148,213,255)
```
#a7ddff
```
#a7ddff rgb(167,221,255)
```
#bbe4ff
```
#bbe4ff rgb(187,228,255)
```
#cfecff
```
#cfecff rgb(207,236,255)
```
#e2f4ff
```
#e2f4ff rgb(226,244,255)
```
#f6fbff
```
#f6fbff rgb(246,251,255)
```

Tint Color Variation

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #565f65 is the less saturated color, while #0072bb is the most saturated one.

#565f65
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#565f65 rgb(86,95,101)
```
#4f616c
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#4f616c rgb(79,97,108)
```
#486273
```
#486273 rgb(72,98,115)
```
#41647a
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#41647a rgb(65,100,122)
```
#3a6581
```
#3a6581 rgb(58,101,129)
```
#326789
```
#326789 rgb(50,103,137)
```
#2b6990
```
#2b6990 rgb(43,105,144)
```
#246a97
```
#246a97 rgb(36,106,151)
```
#1d6c9e
```
#1d6c9e rgb(29,108,158)
```
#166da5
```
#166da5 rgb(22,109,165)
```
#0e6fad
```
#0e6fad rgb(14,111,173)
```
#0770b4
```
#0770b4 rgb(7,112,180)
```
#0072bb
```
#0072bb rgb(0,114,187)
```

Tone Color Variation

Below, you can see how #0072bb is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy

#585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
#465d6c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population

Dichromacy

#5673b9 Protanopia 1% of men
#3676bf Deuteranopia 1% of men
#008189 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population

Trichromacy

#3772ba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
#2275bd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
#007b9b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population

French blue / #0072bb hex color

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