Close to French Blue
#0872BC
#0872BC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 44.7% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 92% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #0872BC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.14:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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4.14:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #0872BC as they’d see it.
#0872BC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #0872BC
What color is #0872BC?
#0872BC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 3.1% red, 44.7% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 92% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #0872BC in RGB?
#0872BC is rgb(8, 114, 188): 8 red, 114 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #0872BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(96, 39, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #0872BC?
PANTONE 3005 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #0872BC?
Its complement #A55B2F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.