Digital swatch #0072BB 0 · 114 · 187

Vivid Blue-Purple

French blue

French blueen

French blue is the English color name catalogued for #0072BB (RGB 0, 114, 187), a vivid blue-purple. Its closest named colors in other languages are Azul (Spanish) and Azur (French).

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Chinese 毛月色 #2C80C5 · ΔE 6.3 French Azur #1E7FCB · ΔE 5.2 English Cyan-blue azure #4682BF · ΔE 10.5 Italian Blu comando stellare #007BB8 · ΔE 9.2 Spanish Azul #0070B8 · ΔE 0.9 Portuguese Azul aço #4682B4 · ΔE 15.6 Japanese 露草色 #3D7CCE · ΔE 8.5
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