Color swatch image showing French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) with RGB(119,181,254) values

French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) Color Information

French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) RGB value is (119, 181, 254). The hex color red value is 119, green is 181, and blue is 254. Its HSL format shows a hue of 212°, saturation of 99 percent, and lightness of 73 percent. The CMYK process values are 53 percent, 29 percent, 0 percent, 0 percent.

French Sky Blue
#77B5FE
rgb(119, 181, 254)
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French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) Color Meaning

French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) reflects openness, clarity, and lightness of thought. This bright blue mirrors clear daytime skies and open horizons. As a result, French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) feels expansive and optimistic. Psychologically, French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) supports calm focus and mental breathing room. It reduces pressure while encouraging clarity. Symbolically, French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) connects to freedom, modern communication, and open systems. On a spiritual plane, it represents mental clarity and expansive awareness.

Color Conversion

Convert French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#77B5FE
RGB
rgb(119, 181, 254)
HSL
hsl(212°, 99%, 73%)
CMYK
cmyk(53%, 29%, 0%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(212°, 53%, 100%)
XYZ
42.0210 44.1254 100.0682
Yxy
44.1254 0.2257 0.2370
Hunter Lab
66.4270 0.0501 -10.1860
CIE-Lab
72.3123 0.2452 -42.1878

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red119 / 255 (47%)
47%
Green181 / 255 (71%)
71%
Blue254 / 255 (100%)
100%

CMYK Values

Cyan53 / 100 (53%)
53%
Magenta29 / 100 (29%)
29%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#77B5FE

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.14:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.14:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.14:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #77B5FE appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

French Sky Blue (#77B5FE)

protanopia

#9292ec

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #77B5FE;

Text Color

color: #77B5FE;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #77B5FE;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #77B5FE40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #77B5FE;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #77B5FE 0%, #0164d6 100%);

French Sky Blue (#77B5FE) Color FAQs

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