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==Shades of blue==
==Shades of blue==

==Variations of azure==

===Air Force blue===
{{main|Air Force blue}}

===Alice blue===
{{Main|Alice blue}}
{{infobox color|title=Alice Blue
| hex=F0F8FF
| r=240|g=248|b= 255
| h=208|s= 6|v=100
|rgbspace=[[sRGB color space|sRGB]]
|source=[[Web colors#X11 color names|X11]]<ref name="css3-color">[http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-color/#svg-color W3C TR CSS3 Color Module, SVG color keywords]</ref>
}}
The web color '''Alice blue''' is a pale tint of azure.
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===Azure mist (web color azure)===
{{Infobox color|
title=Azure (web color)|hex=F0FFFF|textcolor=black|
r= 240|g=255|b=255|
h= 180|s=6|v=100<ref>[http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp?RGB=%23F0FFFF web.forret.com | Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #F0FFFF (Azure (web color)):]</ref>
|source=[[Web color#X11 color names|X11]]}}
Displayed at right is the [[web color]] called ''azure''; in actuality it is a pale pastel [[tint]] of [[cyan]], as can be ascertained by noting its hue angle of 180 degrees (cyan).

In an artistic context, this color would be called '''azure mist'''.
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===Bleu de France===
{{Main|Bleu de France (color)}}
{{infobox color|
title=Bleu de France |textcolor=white|
hex=318CE7|
r= 49|g=140|b=231|
c= 79|m= 39|y= 0|k= 9|
h=210|s= 79|v= 91
|source=[http://pourpre.com/chroma/dico.php?typ=teinte&ent=210 Pourpre.com]
}}

The color '''bleu de France''' is displayed at right.

''Bleu de France'' is a color that has been associated in [[heraldry]] with the [[Kings of France]] since the 12th century.
{{-}}

===Brandeis blue===
{{Infobox color
| title=Brandeis Blue|
hex=0070FF|
textcolor=white|
r= 0 |g= 112|b= 255|
c= 1 |m= .56|y= 0 |k= 0 |
h=214|s= 100|v=100|
source=[http://www.brandeis.edu/communications/publications/downloads/identity_manual.pdf Internet]}}

'''Brandeis blue''' is the tone of azure used in association with [[Brandeis University]].

The university administration defines Brandeis Blue as corresponding to the [[Pantone]] color of 293 or the [[process color]] of 100c 56m 0y 0k.<ref name="Brandeis Blue">[http://www.brandeis.edu/communications/publications/downloads/identity_manual.pdf Brandeis University Visual Identity Manual]</ref>
{{-}}
===Celeste===
{{main|Celeste (color)}}
{{infobox color|
title= Celeste|textcolor=black|
hex=B2FFFF|
r = 178 | g = 255 | b = 255 |
c = 30 | m = 0 | y = 0 | k = 0 |
h = 180 | s = 30 | v = 100
| source = {{cite book |title=<br>Il dizionario dei colori:<br> nomi e valori in quadricromia |author=S.Fantetti e C.Petracchi<br>|publisher=<br>Zanichelli<br>|year=2001|id=ISBN 8808079953}}
}}

[[Celeste (colour)|Celeste]] (pronounced ''che-les-te'' in Italian, ''Se-lest'' in English) is the [[colloquial]] name for the [[turquoise]] [[blue]] colour associated with the Italian [[Bianchi Bicycles|Bianchi Bicycle Company]]. In Italian, as the name [[Sky|Celestial]] indicates, it is an attempt to reproduce the colour of clear skies.

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===Celestial blue===
{{infobox color|
title= Celestial Blue|textcolor=white|
hex=4997D0|
r=73 |g=151|b=208|
c=65 |m=27 |y=0 |k=18 |
h=205|s=65 |v=81<ref>[http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp?RGB=%234997D0 web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #4997D0 (Celestial Blue):]</ref>
|source=[http://colors.bravo9.com/nbs-iscc-p-plochere-color-system/list/all/ Plochere]
}}

Displayed at right is the color '''celestial blue'''.

The first recorded use of ''celestial blue'' as a color name in English was in 1535.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 192; Color Sample of Celestial blue: Page 93 Plate 35 Color Sample D3</ref>

The source of this color is the ''Plochere Color System'', a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers.<ref>[http://colors.bravo9.com/nbs-iscc-p-plochere-color-system/list/all/ Plochere Color System:]</ref>
{{-}}

===Cerulean===
{{infobox Color|
title= Cerulean|textcolor=white|
hex= 007BA7|
r= 0|g=123|b=167|
c=100|m= 26|y= 0|k= 35|
h=196|s=100|v= 65
|source=}}
{{main|Cerulean}}

Cerulean is a range of greenish-blue colors similar in hue to azure.
{{-}}

===Columbia blue===
{{main|Columbia Blue}}

===Cornflower blue===
{{main|Cornflower blue}}
{{Infobox color|
title=Cornflower Blue|textcolor=white|
hex=6495ED|
r=100|g=149|b=237|
c= 59|m= 37|y= 0|k= 0|
h=219|s= 58|v= 93
|source=[[Web colors#X11 color names|X11]]}}
At right is displayed the web color '''cornflower blue'''.
{{-}}

===Dodger blue===
{{main|Dodger blue}}
{{Infobox color|textcolor=white|
title= Dodger Blue|
hex= 1E90FF|
r= 30|g=144|b=255|
c= 88|m= 44|y= 0|k= 0|
h=210|s= 88|v= 100
|source=[[Web colors#X11 color names|X11]]}}
At right is displayed the color '''Dodger blue'''.
{{-}}

===French blue===
{{infobox color|
title= French Blue|textcolor=white|
hex= 0072BB|
r= 0 |g=114|b=187|
c=100|m= 39|y= 0 |k=27|
h=203|s=100|v=73<ref>[http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp?RGB=%230072BB web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #0072BB (French Blue)]</ref>
|source=Maerz and Paul}}

Displayed at right is the color '''French blue'''.<ref>[http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-f.htm Color Sample of French Blue on ISCC-NBS color chart (color sample #178):]</ref>

''French blue'' is a deep azure color commonly used in quality men's dress shirts.

According to the [[Oxford English Dictionary]], the first use of '' French Blue'' in English was in [[The Times]] of 1802.<ref>{{cite web|title=French, adj. and n.|url=http://www.oed.com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/Entry/74478|work=Oxford English Dictionary|publisher=OUP|accessdate=21 April 2011}}</ref>
{{-}}

===Lapis lazuli===
[[Image:Small lapis.jpg|left|thumb|175px|Rough and polished [[Lapis lazuli]].]]
{{infobox color|
title=Lapis Lazuli|textcolor=white|
hex=26619C|
r= 38|g= 97|b=156|
c= 76|m= 38|y= 0|k= 39|
h=210|s= 76|v= 61<ref>[http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp?RGB=%2326619C web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #26619C (Lapis Lazuli)):]</ref>
|source=[http://pourpre.com/chroma/dico.php?typ=teinte&ent=210 Pourpre.com]
}}

The color '''lapis lazuli''' is displayed at left.

''Lapis Lazuli'' is a color that is a representation of the most common color of [[lapis lazuli]].
{{-}}

===Light sky blue===
{{Infobox color|
title=Light Sky Blue|hex=87CEFA|textcolor=black|
r= 135|g=206|b=250|
h= 203|s= 46|v= 98
|source=[[X11 color names]]}}
Displayed at right is the web color '''light sky blue'''.
{{-}}

===Maya blue===
{{main|Maya Blue}}

===Midnight blue===
{{main|Midnight blue}}
{{Infobox color|
title=Midnight Blue|textcolor=white|
hex=003366|
r= 0|g= 51|b=102|
c= 95|m= 80|y= 41|k= 31|
h=210|s= 100|v=40
|source=[[List of Crayola crayon colors|Crayola]]}}

Midnight blue is a dark shade of azure popular in men's suits.
{{-}}

===Pacific blue===
{{Infobox color
| title=Pacific blue|hex=0050A0|textcolor=white
| r= 0|g=80|b=160
| h=210|s=100|v=31
|source=[[List of Crayola crayon colors|Crayola]]
}}

Displayed at right is the color '''pacific blue'''
{{-}}

===Royal blue (traditional)===
{{Main|Royal Blue}}
{{infobox color|
title=Royal Blue (traditional)|textcolor=white|
hex=002366|
r=0|g=35|b=102|
c=100|m=53|y= 0|k= 60|
h=219|s= 100|v= 20
|source=[http://tx4.us/mo/rose.htm ISCC-NBS]
}}

The traditional color called '''royal blue''' is a dark shade of azure.
{{-}}

===Royal blue (web color)===
{{Main|Royal blue}}
{{infobox color|
title=Royal Blue (web color)|textcolor=white|
hex=4169E1|
r= 65|g=105|b=225|
c= 71|m= 53|y= 0|k= 12|
h=225|s= 71|v= 88
|source=[[Web colors#X11 color names|X11]]
}}

The web color '''royal blue''' is a rich tone of azure.
{{-}}

===Sky blue===
{{Infobox color|
title=Sky Blue|hex=87CEEB|textcolor=black|
symbolism= boys, [[daylight]], water, [[air (classical element)|air]], [[paleness]]|
r= 135|g=206|b=235|
h= 197|s= 43|v= 92
|source=[[X11 color names]]}}
Displayed at right is the web color '''sky blue'''.

The first recorded use of ''sky blue'' as a color name in English was in 1728 in the ''Cyclopædia'' of [[Ephraim Chambers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=sky-blue, n. and adj.|url=http://w ww.oed.com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/Entry/181142|work=Oxford English Dictionary|publisher=OUP|accessdate=21 April 2011}}</ref> Prior to the Chambers reference, the color had first been used in 1585 in a book by [[Nicolas De Nicolay]] where he stated "the tulbant of the merchant must be ''skie coloured''".<ref>{{cite web|title=sky-coloured {{!}} sky-colored, adj.|url=http://www.oed.com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/Entry/181145|work=Oxford English Dictionary|publisher=OUP|accessdate=21 April 2011}}</ref><ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 204; Color Sample of Sky Blue: Page 89 Plate 33 Color Sample E6</ref>
{{-}}

===Steel blue===
{{Main|Steel blue}}
{{Infobox color|
title=Steel Blue|textcolor=white|
hex=4682b4|
r=70|g=130|b=180|
c=75|m=42|y=10|k=0|
h=207|s=61|v=71
|source=[[Web colors#X11 color names|X11]]}}

'''Steel blue''' is a [[Grey|grayish]] tone of azure that resembles the color of steel.
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===True blue===
{{Main|True Blue (color)}}
{{Infobox color|textcolor=white|
title= True Blue|
hex= 0073CF|
r= 0|g=115|b=207|
c=100|m= 44|y= 0|k= 19|
h=207|s=100|v=81<ref>[http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp?RGB=%230073CF web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #0073CF (True Blue):]</ref>
|source=[http://www.uclabruins.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/ucla/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2010-mg-full Internet]}}

The color '''true blue''' is a deep tone of azure that is the color of the uniforms of the sports teams of [[UCLA]].
{{-}}

===Tufts blue===
{{main|Tufts Blue}}
{{Infobox color
| title=Tufts Blue|
hex=417DC1|
textcolor=white|
r= 72|g=145|b=206|
c= 70|m= 33|y= 0|k= 0|
h= 208|s= 70|v= 100|
source=[http://universityrelations.tufts.edu/?pid=190&c=52#Tuftscolors Internet]}}

'''Tufts blue''' – is the tone of azure blue used in association with [[Tufts University]].
{{-}}

===United Nations blue===
{{Infobox color|
title=United Nations Blue|hex=4B92DB|textcolor=white|
r= 75|g=146|b=219|
c=65|m= 33|y= 0|k= 14|
h=210|s= 66|v= 86
|pic=Image:Flag of the United Nations.svg
|source=[[:Image:Flag of the United Nations.svg|Vexillological]]}}
Displayed at right is the color '''United Nations blue'''.
{{-}}

===Wild blue yonder===
{{infobox color|
title= Wild Blue Yonder|textcolor=black|
hex=A2ADD0|
r=162|g=173|b=208|
c=22 |m=17 |y=0 |k=18 |
h=226|s=22 |v=81<ref>[http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp?RGB=%23A2ADD0 web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #A2ADD0 (Wild Blue Yonder):]</ref>
|source=[[List of Crayola crayon colors|Crayola]]
}}

Displayed at right is the color '''wild blue yonder'''.

This [[Crayola]] color was formulated in 2003. Apparently, it represents the color of the sky on a [[cloud]]y, [[storm]]y day.
{{-}}

===Medium blue===
===Medium blue===
{{infobox color
{{infobox color
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The first recorded use of ''navy blue'' as a color name in English was in 1840.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 103; Color Sample of Navy blue: Page 131 Plate 40 Color Sample E11</ref>
The first recorded use of ''navy blue'' as a color name in English was in 1840.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 103; Color Sample of Navy blue: Page 131 Plate 40 Color Sample E11</ref>
{{-}}
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==Variations of blue in culture==
==Variations of blue in culture==
[[File:Bunch of blueberries, one unripe.jpg|right|thumb|alt=Group of approximately 20 blue berries|[[Blueberries]]]]
[[File:Bunch of blueberries, one unripe.jpg|right|thumb|alt=Group of approximately 20 blue berries|[[Blueberries]]]]

Revision as of 23:19, 7 April 2012

Main article: Blue
Blue
 
Wavelength440–490 nm
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#0000FF
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 0, 255)
HSV (h, s, v)(240°, 100%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(32, 131, 266°)
SourceHTML/CSS[1]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

This article is a catalog of notable tints and shades of the color blue.

Tints of blue

Periwinkle

Main article: Periwinkle (color)
Periwinkle
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#9999FF
sRGBB (r, g, b)(153, 153, 255)
HSV (h, s, v)(240°, 40%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(67, 85, 266°)
Source[1]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Shown in the right is the color Periwinkle Blue, or just periwinkle. The color is a mixture of white and blue. It is named after the Periwinkle flower and is also commonly referred to as light blue.

Powder blue

Main article: Powder blue
Powder Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#B0E0E6
sRGBB (r, g, b)(176, 224, 230)
HSV (h, s, v)(187°, 23%, 90%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(86, 26, 202°)
SourceX11[1]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The web color powder blue is shown on the right.

The first recorded use of powder blue as a color name in English was in 1774.[2]

Light blue

Light Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#ADD8E6
sRGBB (r, g, b)(173, 216, 230)
HSV (h, s, v)(195°, 25%, 90%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(84, 28, 216°)
SourceX11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The web color light blue is displayed in the color box at right. Variations of this color are known as sky blue, baby blue, or angel blue. In the X11 color system (as shown in the left), this color is closer to cyan than to blue. The first recorded use of "light blue" as a color term in English is in the year 1915.[3]

Baby blue

Main article: Baby blue

Baby blue is known as one of the pastel colors.

The first recorded use of baby blue as a color name in English was in 1892.[4]

Computer web color blue

Blue (RGB) (X11 blue)

Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#0000FF
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 0, 255)
HSV (h, s, v)(240°, 100%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(32, 131, 266°)
SourceX11 color names[5]
HTML/CSS[1]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
Red, green and blue lights, representing the three basic additive primary colors of the RGB color system, red, green, and blue.

The color defined as blue in the RGB color model, X11 blue, is shown at right. This color is the brightest possible blue that can be reproduced on a computer screen, and is the color named blue in X11. It is one of the three primary colors used on the RGB color space, along with red and green. The three additive primaries in the RGB color system are the three colors of light chosen such as to provide the maximum gamut of colors that are capable of being represented on a computer or television set.

This color is also called color wheel blue. It is at precisely 240 degrees on the HSV color wheel, also known as the RGB color wheel. Its complementary color is yellow.

Additional definitions of blue

Blue (CMYK) (pigment blue)

Blue (CMYK) (Pigment Blue)
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#333399
sRGBB (r, g, b)(51, 51, 153)
HSV (h, s, v)(240°, 67%, 60%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(28, 73, 266°)
SourceCMYK
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)


Cyan, magenta, and yellow are the three subtractive primary colors used in printing.

The color defined as blue in the CMYK color system used in printing, also known as pigment blue, is the tone of blue that is achieved by mixing process (printer's) cyan and process (printer's) magenta in equal proportions. It is displayed at right.

The purpose of the CMYK color system is to provide the maximum possible gamut of color reproducible in printing.

The color indicated is only approximate as the colors of printing inks may vary.

Blue (NCS) (psychological primary blue)

Blue (NCS)
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#0087BD
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 135, 189)
HSV (h, s, v)(197°, 100%, 74%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(53, 65, 237°)
SourcesRGB approximation to NCS 2060-B[6]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
Approximations within the sRGB gamut to the primary colors of the Natural Color System, a model based on the opponent process theory of color vision.

The color defined as blue in the NCS or Natural Color System is shown at right (NCS 2060-B). The Natural Color System is a color system based on the four unique hues or psychological primary colors red, yellow, green, and blue. The NCS is based on the opponent process theory of vision.

The “Natural Color System” is widely used in Scandinavia.

Blue (Munsell)

Blue (Munsell)
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#0093AF
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 147, 175)
HSV (h, s, v)(190°, 100%, 69%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(56, 52, 220°)
SourceMunsell Color Wheel
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
The hues of the Munsell color system, at varying values, and maximum chroma to stay in the sRGB gamut.

The color defined as blue in the Munsell color system (Munsell 5B) is shown at right. The Munsell color system is a color space that specifies colors based on three color dimensions: hue, value (lightness), and chroma (color purity), spaced uniformly in three dimensions in the elongated oval at an angle shaped Munsell color solid according to the logarithmic scale which governs human perception. In order for all the colors to be spaced uniformly, it was found necessary to use a color wheel with five primary colors--red, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

The Munsell colors displayed are only approximate as they have been adjusted to fit into the sRGB gamut.

Shades of blue

Variations of azure

Air Force blue

Main article: Air Force blue

Alice blue

Main article: Alice blue
Alice Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#F0F8FF
sRGBB (r, g, b)(240, 248, 255)
HSV (h, s, v)(208°, 6%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(97, 8, 233°)
SourceX11[1]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The web color Alice blue is a pale tint of azure.

Azure mist (web color azure)

Azure (web color)
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#F0FFFF
sRGBB (r, g, b)(240, 255, 255)
HSV (h, s, v)(180°, 6%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(99, 8, 192°)
SourceX11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the web color called azure; in actuality it is a pale pastel tint of cyan, as can be ascertained by noting its hue angle of 180 degrees (cyan).

In an artistic context, this color would be called azure mist.

Bleu de France

Main article: Bleu de France (color)
Bleu de France
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#318CE7
sRGBB (r, g, b)(49, 140, 231)
HSV (h, s, v)(210°, 79%, 91%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(57, 90, 250°)
SourcePourpre.com
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The color bleu de France is displayed at right.

Bleu de France is a color that has been associated in heraldry with the Kings of France since the 12th century.

Brandeis blue

Brandeis Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#0070FF
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 112, 255)
HSV (h, s, v)(214°, 100%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(50, 124, 258°)
SourceInternet
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Brandeis blue is the tone of azure used in association with Brandeis University.

The university administration defines Brandeis Blue as corresponding to the Pantone color of 293 or the process color of 100c 56m 0y 0k.[7]

Celeste

Main article: Celeste (color)
Celeste
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#B2FFFF
sRGBB (r, g, b)(178, 255, 255)
HSV (h, s, v)(180°, 30%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(95, 38, 192°)
SourceS.Fantetti e C.Petracchi
(2001).
Il dizionario dei colori:
nomi e valori in quadricromia.
Zanichelli
. ISBN 8808079953.
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Celeste (pronounced che-les-te in Italian, Se-lest in English) is the colloquial name for the turquoise blue colour associated with the Italian Bianchi Bicycle Company. In Italian, as the name Celestial indicates, it is an attempt to reproduce the colour of clear skies.

Celestial blue

Celestial Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#4997D0
sRGBB (r, g, b)(73, 151, 208)
HSV (h, s, v)(205°, 65%, 82%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(60, 64, 241°)
SourcePlochere
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the color celestial blue.

The first recorded use of celestial blue as a color name in English was in 1535.[8]

The source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers.[9]

Cerulean

Cerulean
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#007BA7
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 123, 167)
HSV (h, s, v)(196°, 100%, 65%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(48, 56, 234°)
Source[Unsourced]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
Main article: Cerulean

Cerulean is a range of greenish-blue colors similar in hue to azure.

Columbia blue

Main article: Columbia Blue

Cornflower blue

Main article: Cornflower blue
Cornflower Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#6495ED
sRGBB (r, g, b)(100, 149, 237)
HSV (h, s, v)(219°, 58%, 93%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(62, 83, 254°)
SourceX11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the web color cornflower blue.

Dodger blue

Main article: Dodger blue
Dodger Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#1E90FF
sRGBB (r, g, b)(30, 144, 255)
HSV (h, s, v)(210°, 88%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(59, 107, 252°)
SourceX11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the color Dodger blue.

French blue

French Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#0072BB
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 114, 187)
HSV (h, s, v)(203°, 100%, 73%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(46, 75, 248°)
SourceMaerz and Paul
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the color French blue.[10]

French blue is a deep azure color commonly used in quality men's dress shirts.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first use of French Blue in English was in The Times of 1802.[11]

Lapis lazuli

Rough and polished Lapis lazuli.
Lapis Lazuli
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#26619C
sRGBB (r, g, b)(38, 97, 156)
HSV (h, s, v)(210°, 76%, 61%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(40, 58, 249°)
SourcePourpre.com
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The color lapis lazuli is displayed at left.

Lapis Lazuli is a color that is a representation of the most common color of lapis lazuli.

Light sky blue

Light Sky Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#87CEFA
sRGBB (r, g, b)(135, 206, 250)
HSV (h, s, v)(203°, 46%, 98%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(80, 55, 233°)
SourceX11 color names
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the web color light sky blue.

Maya blue

Main article: Maya Blue

Midnight blue

Main article: Midnight blue
Midnight Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#003366
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 51, 102)
HSV (h, s, v)(210°, 100%, 40%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(21, 42, 253°)
SourceCrayola
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Midnight blue is a dark shade of azure popular in men's suits.

Pacific blue

Pacific blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#0050A0
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 80, 160)
HSV (h, s, v)(210°, 100%, 63%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(35, 71, 255°)
SourceCrayola
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the color pacific blue

Royal blue (traditional)

Main article: Royal Blue
Royal Blue (traditional)
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#002366
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 35, 102)
HSV (h, s, v)(219°, 100%, 40%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(16, 44, 260°)
SourceISCC-NBS
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The traditional color called royal blue is a dark shade of azure.

Royal blue (web color)

Main article: Royal blue
Royal Blue (web color)
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#4169E1
sRGBB (r, g, b)(65, 105, 225)
HSV (h, s, v)(225°, 71%, 88%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(48, 103, 260°)
SourceX11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The web color royal blue is a rich tone of azure.

Sky blue

Sky Blue
 
Common connotations
boys, daylight, water, air, paleness
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#87CEEB
sRGBB (r, g, b)(135, 206, 235)
HSV (h, s, v)(197°, 43%, 92%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(79, 46, 223°)
SourceX11 color names
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the web color sky blue.

The first recorded use of sky blue as a color name in English was in 1728 in the Cyclopædia of Ephraim Chambers.[12] Prior to the Chambers reference, the color had first been used in 1585 in a book by Nicolas De Nicolay where he stated "the tulbant of the merchant must be skie coloured".[13][14]

Steel blue

Main article: Steel blue
Steel Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#4682b4
sRGBB (r, g, b)(70, 130, 180)
HSV (h, s, v)(207°, 61%, 71%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(52, 54, 243°)
SourceX11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Steel blue is a grayish tone of azure that resembles the color of steel.

True blue

Main article: True Blue (color)
True Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#0073CF
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 115, 207)
HSV (h, s, v)(207°, 100%, 81%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(48, 89, 252°)
SourceInternet
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The color true blue is a deep tone of azure that is the color of the uniforms of the sports teams of UCLA.

Tufts blue

Main article: Tufts Blue
Tufts Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#417DC1
sRGBB (r, g, b)(65, 125, 193)
HSV (h, s, v)(212°, 66%, 76%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(51, 68, 249°)
SourceInternet
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Tufts blue – is the tone of azure blue used in association with Tufts University.

United Nations blue

United Nations Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#4B92DB
sRGBB (r, g, b)(75, 146, 219)
HSV (h, s, v)(210°, 66%, 86%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(59, 75, 248°)
SourceVexillological
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the color United Nations blue.

Wild blue yonder

Wild Blue Yonder
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#A2ADD0
sRGBB (r, g, b)(162, 173, 208)
HSV (h, s, v)(226°, 22%, 82%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(71, 31, 256°)
SourceCrayola
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the color wild blue yonder.

This Crayola color was formulated in 2003. Apparently, it represents the color of the sky on a cloudy, stormy day.

Medium blue

Medium blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#0000CD
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 0, 205)
HSV (h, s, v)(240°, 100%, 80%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(25, 101, 266°)
SourceX11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the web color medium blue.

Dark blue

Dark Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#00008B
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 0, 139)
HSV (h, s, v)(240°, 100%, 55%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(15, 60, 266°)
SourceX11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Dark blue is a shade of blue. The name comes from the word "Dark" (which originated from Old English dark, derk, deork; Anglo-Saxon dearc, and Gaelic and Irish dorch, dorcha) and "Blue" (taken from French and originated from the Indo-European root bhlewos).

Main article: Navy blue
Navy Blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#000080
sRGBB (r, g, b)(0, 0, 128)
HSV (h, s, v)(240°, 100%, 50%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(13, 52, 266°)
SourceHTML/CSS[1]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Navy blue is a very dark shade of the color blue. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue (contrasted with white) worn by officers in the British Royal Navy since 1748 (originally called marine blue before 1840) and subsequently adopted by other navies around the world.

The first recorded use of navy blue as a color name in English was in 1840.[15]

Variations of blue in culture

Group of approximately 20 blue berries
Blueberries

Note: For blue in general in culture, please go to the main article on the color blue

Fashion

  • Dark clothing for males such as black, brown, or dark blue business suits have become much more popular since the mid-1990s,[citation needed] as opposed to the pastel colored business suits worn in the 1970s by major leaders in such institutions as the United States Congress (the vast difference in the clothing worn in the 1970s as opposed to the 2000s can be readily seen by looking at a videotape of the Watergate hearings[original research?]).
A man wearing a blue shirt with the word "POLIZEI" written on it, Epaulets with 5 stars on them, and a blue peaked cap with a 12-pointed star on it. He is holding a radio.
German police officer

Law Enforcement

  • In many parts of the world, police wear blue uniforms.

Sexuality

  • In Russian, the word for light blue, голубой, can be used to mean 'homosexual'.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f W3C TR CSS3 Color Module, HTML4 color keywords Cite error: The named reference "css3-color" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 202. See color sample of powder blue, Page 95--Plate 36 Color Sample H2
  3. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190
  4. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190; Color Sample of Baby Blue: Page 93 Plate 35 Color Sample E2
  5. ^ "X11 rgb.txt". Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  6. ^ The sRGB values are taken by converting the NCS color 2060-B using the “NCS Navigator” tool at the NCS website.
  7. ^ Brandeis University Visual Identity Manual
  8. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 192; Color Sample of Celestial blue: Page 93 Plate 35 Color Sample D3
  9. ^ Plochere Color System:
  10. ^ Color Sample of French Blue on ISCC-NBS color chart (color sample #178):
  11. ^ "French, adj. and n." Oxford English Dictionary. OUP. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  12. ^ ww.oed.com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/Entry/181142 "sky-blue, n. and adj". Oxford English Dictionary. OUP. Retrieved 21 April 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  13. ^ "sky-coloured | sky-colored, adj". Oxford English Dictionary. OUP. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  14. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 204; Color Sample of Sky Blue: Page 89 Plate 33 Color Sample E6
  15. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 103; Color Sample of Navy blue: Page 131 Plate 40 Color Sample E11
  16. ^ "Gay.ru". Gay.ru. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
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