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)
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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 44.1. 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
LRV 44.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 44.1 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

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

HEX #77B5FE
Hex triplet
#77B5FE
Red
77
Green
B5
Blue
FE
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 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
212.44°
Saturation
53.15 %
Brightness / Value
99.61 %
RYB ryb(11, 6, 76)
Red
11 (4.3%)
Yellow
6 (2.3%)
Blue
76 (29.8%)
HWB
Hue
212.44°
Whiteness
46.67 %
Blackness
0.39 %
CMY
Cyan
53.33%
Magenta
29.02%
Yellow
0.39%
XYZ
X
42.02
Y
44.13
Z
100.07
YXY
Y1
44.13
X
0.23
Y2
0.24
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
Other
LRV
~ 44.1 %
Munsell Color System
3.5PB 7.1/9.6

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to French Sky Blue

These are the named colors closest to French Sky Blue , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#77B5FE Color French Sky Blue
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#8AB9F1 Color Jordy Blue
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87
#76ABDF Color Ruddy Blue
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95
#7CB9E8 Color Aero
95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

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


Pantone PMS

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#8BB8E8 Color PANTONE 278 C
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55
#7FADE3 Color PANTONE 2142 C
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#6CACE4 Color PANTONE 284 C
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97
#8BBEE8 Color PANTONE 2141 C
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

RAL Design

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British Standard 4800

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Pantone TCX

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Paint similar to French Sky Blue

These are the real paint colors closest to French Sky Blue from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from French Sky Blue once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
88.78% match | ΔE 11.22
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.94% match | ΔE 13.06
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
86.88% match | ΔE 13.12
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
83.80% match | ΔE 16.20

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

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Triadic Color Palette

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Tetradic Color Palette

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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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