#0072BB Hex Color

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Color Name

French Blue

Hex Color Code

#0072BB

RGB Color Code

RGB(0, 114, 187)

CMYK Values*

100.0%, 39.0%, 0.0%, 26.7%

Color Family (Hue)

Blue

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What color is 0072BB?

The color name for #0072BB is French Blue and is belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #0072BB is RGB(0, 114, 187). In the RGB color model, #0072BB has a red value of 0, a green value of 114, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 39.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 36.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #0072BB has a hue of 203.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color 0072BB is cool or warm?

Color 0072BB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #0072BB? (For interior and product design)

0072BB has an LRV of nearly 15.6. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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

#0072BB

LRV 15.6

Light Color

Compare LRV 15.6 of #0072BB with dark and light color

Is #0072BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 0072BB 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

HEX #0072BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #0072BB

Hex triplet: #0072BB
Red: 00
Green: 72
Blue: BB

RGBA / RGB rgb(0, 114, 187)

Red: 0 (0.0%)
Green: 114 (44.7%)
Blue: 187 (73.3%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 100.00%
Magenta: 39.04%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 26.67%

HSL hsl(203.42deg, 100.0 %, 36.7 %)

Hue: 203.42°
Saturation: 100.00 %
Lightness: 36.67 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 203.42°
Saturation: 100.00 %
Brightness / Value: 73.33 %

RYB ryb(38, 72, 173)

Red: 38 (14.7%)
Yellow: 72 (28.4%)
Blue: 173 (67.9%)

HWB

Hue: 203.42°
Whiteness: 0.00 %
Blackness: 26.67 %

CMY

Cyan: 100.00%
Magenta: 55.29%
Yellow: 26.67%

XYZ

X: 14.99
Y: 15.62
Z: 49.24

YXY

Y1: 15.62
X: 0.19
Y2: 0.2

CIE-Lab

L: 46.48
A: 0.83
B: -45.8

CIE-Lch

L: 46.48
C: 45.81
H: 271.04

CIE-Luv

L: 46.48
U: -28.31
V: -69

Hunter-Lab

L: 39.53
A: -1.49
B: -46.19

Other

LRV: ~ 15.6 %
Munsell Color System: 5.9B 4.5/14.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

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

Color Name of HEX #0072BB

These are the named colors closest to hex 0072BB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0072BB Color French Blue

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#2072AF Color Bice Blue

98.70% match | ΔE 1.30

#007BB8 Color Star Command Blue

95.85% match | ΔE 4.15

#0067A5 Color Medium Persian Blue

95.57% match | ΔE 4.43

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 0072BB.

#2774AE Color PANTONE 2383 C

98.27% match | ΔE 1.73

#0077C8 Color PANTONE 3005 C

97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

#006CB0 Color PANTONE 3553 C

97.62% match | ΔE 2.38

#0076CE Color PANTONE 2174 C

97.20% match | ΔE 2.80

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 0072BB.

#3272AF Color PANTONE 18-4141 TCX - Campanula

97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

#0075B3 Color PANTONE 18-4247 TCX - Brilliant Blue

97.68% match | ΔE 2.32

#3073B7 Color PANTONE 18-4143 TCX - Super Sonic

97.54% match | ΔE 2.46

#006CA9 Color PANTONE 18-4250 TCX - Indigo Bunting

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 0072BB.

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue

97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

#266492 Color BS 20-E-56 - Blue

93.59% match | ΔE 6.41

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 0072BB.

#327AB9 Color RAL 270 50 40 - Cornflower Blue

96.64% match | ΔE 3.36

#4278AF Color RAL 270 50 35 - Viennese Blue

95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

#2B7CAF Color RAL 260 50 35 - Vermeer Blue

95.31% match | ΔE 4.69

#0066A3 Color RAL 260 40 45 - LED Blue

95.17% match | ΔE 4.83

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 0072BB.

#007CB0 Color RAL 5015 - Sky Blue

94.11% match | ΔE 5.89

#376B8C Color RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue

93.09% match | ΔE 6.91

#42698C Color RAL 5023 -Distant Blue

92.92% match | ΔE 7.08

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 0072BB.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder

92.79% match | ΔE 7.21

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#0071C5 Color Intel Blue

98.28% match | ΔE 1.72

#0079BF Color Trello Blue

97.28% match | ΔE 2.72

#0071CE Color Walmart Blue

97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

#0077BE Color Ocean Boat Blue

98.07% match | ΔE 1.93

Paint color for Hex #0072BB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 0072BB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 0072BB once it is on a wall.

PPG Paints

Hex color 0072BB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #0072BB to PPG Paints

#0072B5 Color Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7)

98.97% match | ΔE 1.03

#1C70AD Color Planetarium (PPG1242-6)

98.40% match | ΔE 1.60

#356FAD Color Nocturne Shade (PPG1244-6)

96.69% match | ΔE 3.31

#1D78AB Color North Sea (PPG1239-6)

95.81% match | ΔE 4.19

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 0072BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #0072BB to Dunn-Edwards

#186DB6 Color Beautiful Blue (DEA 136)

97.74% match | ΔE 2.26

#0477B4 Color Americana (DE 5845)

97.14% match | ΔE 2.86

#296A9D Color The Blues (DE 5859)

95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

#3377A2 Color Surf's Up (DET 583)

95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

Valspar

Hex color 0072BB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #0072BB to Valspar

#0178B6 Color Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)

96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

#0169A7 Color Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

#016CA0 Color Blue on Blue (V034-3)

95.50% match | ΔE 4.50

#28679E Color In the Nick (8001-44F)

95.10% match | ΔE 4.90

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 0072BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #0072BB to Sherwin Williams

#016EA7 Color Blue Chip (SW 6959)

96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

#2377A2 Color Danube (SW 6803)

94.32% match | ΔE 5.68

#4E739F Color Lupine (SW 6810)

93.69% match | ΔE 6.31

#015F97 Color Hyper Blue (SW 6965)

92.58% match | ΔE 7.42

Behr

Hex color 0072BB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #0072BB to Behr

#366FA6 Color Mega Blue (P520-6)

96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

#2B6BAA Color Electric Blue (MQ4-24)

96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

#0079B3 Color Deep River (P500-6)

96.02% match | ΔE 3.98

#267EBC Color Brilliant Blue (P510-6)

95.43% match | ΔE 4.57

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 0072BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #0072BB to Benjamin Moore

#3D74AC Color Athens Blue (797)

96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

#1369A7 Color Paddington Blue (791)

96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

#2474A3 Color Blue Macaw (784)

95.94% match | ΔE 4.06

#40729C Color Chicago Blues (804)

95.62% match | ΔE 4.38

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 0072BB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #0072BB to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8 Color Pea Flower Tea (CB12)

94.15% match | ΔE 5.85

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)

86.91% match | ΔE 13.09

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)

85.04% match | ΔE 14.96

#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)

83.64% match | ΔE 16.36

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

View more French Blue - #0072BB color palettes and coordinating colors

001522

003455

005388

0072BB

0091EE

22A9FF

55BDFF

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.

00BB49

00BBA7

0072BB

0014BB

4900BB

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.

0072BB

BB0072

72BB00

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

0072BB

A700BB

BB4900

14BB00

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

0072BB

1980C1

338EC8

4C9CCF

66AAD6

7FB8DD

99C6E3

B2D4EA

CCE2F1

E5F0F8

FFFFFF

French Blue - #0072BB Tints

0072BB

0066A8

005B95

004F82

004470

00395D

002D4A

002238

001625

000B12

000000

French Blue - #0072BB Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#0072BB

French Blue

#BB4900

Mahogany*

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 Blue - #0072BB?

Color that best contrast with French Blue - #0072BB is #BB4900, color name is Mahogany*. 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.