French Blue 18-4140 TCX
PANTONE 18-4140 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone French Blue 18-4140 TCX is HEX #0072B5, RGB 0, 114, 181, and about CMYK 100, 37, 0, 29. It is a dark, vivid cool blue color. The best text color on it is white at 5.15:1.
| Family | Blue |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | trust, stability and focus |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #0072B5 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 0072B5 | |
| RGB | 0, 114, 181 | |
| RGB percent | 0.0%, 44.7%, 71.0% | |
| CMYK | 100, 37, 0, 29 | |
| HSL | 202, 100%, 35% | |
| HSV | 202, 100%, 71% | |
| LAB | 46.1, -1.5, -42.9 | |
| LCH | 46.1, 42.9, 267.9 | |
| Decimal | 29365 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-french-blue-18-4140-tcx: #0072B5; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #0072B5; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-french-blue-18-4140-tcx': '#0072B5' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.447, blue: 0.710) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_french_blue_18_4140_tcx">#0072B5</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF0072B5) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"french-blue-18-4140-tcx","name":"French Blue 18-4140 TCX","hex":"#0072B5"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is French Blue 18-4140 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of French Blue 18-4140 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on French Blue 18-4140 TCX is white, with a contrast ratio of 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0072B5 on white | 5.15:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #0072B5 on black | 4.07:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #0072B5 | 5.15:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #0072B5 | 4.07:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on French Blue 18-4140 TCX
5.15:1
French Blue 18-4140 TCX on white
5.15:1
French Blue 18-4140 TCX on near black
3.66:1
Printing and Pantone matching
French Blue 18-4140 TCX is built here as C100 M37 Y0 K29. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C100 M37 Y0 K29 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 166% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
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Questions about French Blue 18-4140 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone French Blue 18-4140 TCX?
HEX #0072B5, equivalent to RGB 0, 114, 181. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone French Blue 18-4140 TCX?
A process build of C100 M37 Y0 K29. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters.
Is Pantone French Blue 18-4140 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 202 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone French Blue 18-4140 TCX?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.