Byzantine blue

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Byzantine blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#3457D5
sRGBB (r, g, b)(52, 87, 213)
HSV (h, s, v)(227°, 76%, 84%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(42, 103, 262°)
SourceInternet
ISCC–NBS descriptorVivid blue
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
Greek blue, Santorini

Byzantine blue is a color ranging from light celestial blue or lazuli to dark Egyptian blue.

Variations[edit]

Dark Byzantine blue[edit]

The dark variation is best described as the color of the Byzantine night sky[citation needed]; it resembles dark blue-grey, Prussian and Navy blue, well attested on frescoes and mosaics.[1]

Dark Byzantine blue
 
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#2A2F4D
sRGBB (r, g, b)(42, 47, 77)
HSV (h, s, v)(231°, 45%, 30%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(20, 22, 261°)
SourceInternet
ISCC–NBS descriptorDark purplish blue
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
Blue of Nerezi (Neresko plavo)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Byzantine Blue Schmincke Oil Paints - 495 - Byzantine Blue Paint, Byzantine Blue Color, Mussini Resin Schmincke Paint, 2A2F4D". Art-Paints.com. Retrieved 2017-09-19.