French Sky Blue (#77B5FE)

The hex code for French Sky Blue is #77B5FE. It is rgb(119, 181, 254) in RGB, hsl(212, 99%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 29%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77B5FE

HEX#77B5FE

RGBrgb(119, 181, 254)

HSLhsl(212, 99%, 73%)

HSVhsv(212, 53%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 29%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.124 253.3)

LABlab(71.72% -5.12 -42.95)

LCHlch(71.72% 43.25 263.20)

Colors Closest to French Sky Blue

French Sky Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Very Light Azure#74BBFBΔE 5.99 Blue Jeans#5DADECΔE 8.03 Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 9.76 Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 10.08 Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 11.03 Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 12.34

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#77B5FE Channel Values

How French Sky Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 119 · G 181 · B 254	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 212° · S 99% · L 73%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 212° · S 53% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 53% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.14:1 vs white · 9.83:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a French Sky Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With French Sky Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite French Sky Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of French Sky Blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How French Sky Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#77B5FE

Protanopia#ACACFE

Protanomaly#9AB0FE

Deuteranopia#A4A4FF

Deuteranomaly#94ABFF

Tritanopia#60C0C0

Tritanomaly#6ABCDC

Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #77B5FE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--french-sky-blue: #77B5FE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77B5FE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'french-sky-blue': '#77B5FE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.710, blue: 0.996)

Android XML<color name="french_sky_blue">#77B5FE</color>

SVG fillfill="#77B5FE"

More Blue Colors

French Sky Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

7979e2 77a5ca 7abdff 778ba5 7b68ee 778899 7b7be5 7777e4 7ba4ef 777696 7c86ff 7693ea 94b1ff b6cdf6 d3cdf9 f1f5f9 0000db 0067a5 0b10a2 182d3e 2424ff 3366cc 46525d 5d8aa8

#77B5FE Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for French Sky Blue?

The hex code for French Sky Blue is #77B5FE. That is rgb(119, 181, 254) in RGB, hsl(212, 99%, 73%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(53%, 29%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #77B5FE?

#77B5FE is rgb(119, 181, 254) — red 119, green 181, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77B5FE?

#77B5FE converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 29%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77B5FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #77B5FE scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77B5FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77B5FE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 15.14, which is visibly different.

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