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French Blue

#036FBE

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.22:1AA

Black text

3.79:1AA large

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About French Blue

French Blue (#036FBE) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 3, 111, 190 and its HSL value is 205°, 97%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of French Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#036FBE · #BE5203

Analogous

#03BEB0 · #036FBE · #0311BE

Triadic

#036FBE · #BE036F · #6FBE03

Split complementary

#036FBE · #BE0311 · #BEB003

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