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French Blue Split-complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around French Blue (#0072BB), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#0072BB
#BB0011
#BAA600
#00416C
#FF0022

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
French Blue#0072BB0, 114, 187203°, 100%, 37%100, 39, 0, 27
Red Baron#BB0011187, 0, 17355°, 100%, 37%0, 100, 91, 27
Sulphine Yellow#BAA600186, 166, 054°, 100%, 36%0, 11, 100, 27
Indigo Dye#00416C0, 65, 108204°, 100%, 21%100, 40, 0, 58
Incision#FF0022255, 0, 34352°, 100%, 50%0, 100, 87, 0

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #BAA600 on #00416C4.33:1AA large
Aa #BB0011 on #BAA6002.74:1—
Aa #00416C on #FF00222.67:1—
Aa #0072BB on #00416C2.09:1—
Aa #0072BB on #BAA6002.07:1—
Aa #BB0011 on #FF00221.69:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #0072bb; /* French Blue */
  --color-2: #bb0011; /* Red Baron */
  --color-3: #baa600; /* Sulphine Yellow */
  --color-4: #00416c; /* Indigo Dye */
  --color-5: #ff0022; /* Incision */
}

Other schemes from French Blue

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Questions

What colors go with French Blue?

In a split-complementary scheme: Red Baron (#BB0011), Sulphine Yellow (#BAA600), Indigo Dye (#00416C), Incision (#FF0022).

What is the hex code of French Blue?

#0072BB.