French Blue Color – #0072bb: Codes and Complete Breakdown

French Blue nods to bleu de Prusse, the Prussian blue that flooded 18th-century Paris palettes and shut down local ultramarine workshops. As a color it is a clean, bright cobalt with real clarity. This French Blue color code #0072bb has a crisp, flag-like snap.

French Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

1. #0073BB

2. #BB4800

Triadic colors

1. #0073BB

2. #BB0073

3. #73BB00

Tints or lighter colors

1. #0093EE

2. #22AAFF

3. #55BEFF

4. #88D1FF

5. #BBE5FF

Darker colors

1. #005488

2. #003555

3. #001522

Analogous colors

1. #00BB48

2. #00BBA5

3. #0073BB

4. #0016BB

5. #4800BB

Monochromatic colors

1. #00446F

2. #0064A2

3. #0083D5

4. #09A1FF

5. #41B3FA