Shades of blue

Definitions of blue

Blue (RGB) (X11 blue)

HTML/CSS

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

This colour is also called color wheel blue. It is at 240 degrees on the HSV/HSL colour wheel, also known as the RGB colour wheel. It is a spectral colour which lies at, or near, the short-wavelength end of the traditional "blue" and possibly was classified as "indigo" by Newton. Its complementary colour is yellow.

Blue (CMYK) (pigment blue)

Note: The source says that it is a CMYK color, and this means there is no authoritative RGB value. The hex code is nominal for screen display in this box only, but should not be taken as an RGB standard for the color because the ink colors used in CMYK printing may vary according to different formulations. --

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.

The purpose of the CMYK color system is to provide the maximum possible gamut of color reproducible in printing by the use of only three primaries.

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

Blue (Pantone)

Type the word "Blue" into the indicated window on the Pantone Color Finder and the color will appear. There are seven versions, all with the same color codes—C, EC, HC, M, PC, U, and UP.}}}}

Blue (Pantone) is the color that is called blue in Pantone.

The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color # Blue C, EC, HC, M, PC, U, or UP—Blue.

Blue (NCS) (psychological primary blue)

The color defined as blue in the NCS or Natural Color System is an azure-like color. 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.

NCS Blue can only be displayed approximately on a computer screen, as these spectral colors have been adjusted to fit into the sRGB gamut. In the 21st century, this hue is classified as a variation of azure that is on the border of cyan.

Blue (Munsell)

The Munsell color system is a color space that specifies colors based on three color dimensions: hue, value (lightness), and chroma (colorfulness), spaced uniformly (in terms of human perception) in three dimensions in the Munsell color solid. In order for all the colors to be spaced uniformly, it was found necessary to use a color wheel with five, non-arbitrary, equally spaced primary colors: red, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

The color of the sample is the most chromatic (colorful) blue in the sRGB gamut that falls in the hue of 5B (primary blue) in the Munsell color space. In the 21st century, this blue is classified as an intermediate between azure and cyan.

Tints, shades, and variations of blue

The term tint and shade is used in its technical sense as used in color theory.

In this section, the term 'tint' usually refers to a blueish color mixed with white or light gray. The term shade is used in its technical sense as used in color theory, meaning a blueish color mixed with black or dark gray.

The colors arranged in order of their value (brightness) (V in the HSV code), the brighter colors toward the top and the darker colors toward the bottom.

Argentinian blue

The web color Argentinian blue is a light azure color seen on the national flag of Argentina.

Baby blue

Main article: Baby blue

Baby blue is known as one of the pastel colors.

This color is associated with baby boys in Western culture.

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

B'dazzled blue

B'dazzled blue is a color in Crayola Metallic FX, a specialty set of Crayola crayons introduced in 2001.

Bleu de France

Main article: Bleu de France (colour)

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

Bluebonnet

Bluebonnet is a bright shade of blue with a slight violet tinge. It represents the color of bluebonnet flowers, which are part of the lupin family. The bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas.

Blue sapphire

Displayed at right is the color blue sapphire.

The source of this color is the Pantone Textile Paper Extended (TPX) color list color #18-4231 "Blue Sapphire".

Carolina blue

Main article: Carolina blue

Carolina blue (occasionally referred to as Tar Heel blue or Dialectic blue) is the shade of blue used as one of the official school colors of the University of North Carolina.

Celtic blue

Celtic blue is a shade of blue, also known as glas celtig in Welsh, or gorm ceilteach in both the Irish language and in Scottish Gaelic. Julius Caesar reported (in Commentarii de Bello Gallico) that the Britanni used to colour their bodies blue with vitrum, a word that means primarily "glass", but also the domestic name for the "woad" (Isatis tinctoria), besides the Gaulish loanword glastum (from Proto-Celtic *glastos "green"). The connection seems to be that both glass and the woad are "water-like" (lat. vitrum is from Proto-Indo-European *wed-ro- "water-like").

Cool black

Cool black is a dark shade of blue. It is one of the Pantone colors.

Dark blue

Dark blue is a shade of the standard (h = 240°) blue.

Dark sapphire

Dark sapphire is a dark tone of sapphire.

Delft blue

Delft blue is a dark blue color.

The name is derived from the Dutch pottery Delftware, also known simply as "Delft Blue".

Duck blue

Duck blue is a moderate greenish blue.

Duke blue

Main article: Duke blue

Duke blue is a version of royal blue used by Duke University as one of its primary colors, especially for athletics.

Egyptian blue

Main article: Egyptian blue

Egyptian blue is a pigment that was used in Ancient Egypt.

Fluorescent blue

Fluorescent blue is a shade of blue that is radiant based on fluorescence. This is the main color on the Indian 50-rupee note.

Independence

Independence is a dark blue color.

The first recorded use of independence as a color name in English was in 1927.

International Klein Blue

Main article: International Klein Blue

International Klein Blue (IKB) is a deep blue hue first mixed by the French artist Yves Klein. IKB's visual impact comes from its heavy reliance on ultramarine, as well as Klein's often thick and textured application of paint to canvas. Klein never patented the color, only submitting a Soleau envelope without progressing to the patent stage.

King blue

Displayed as right is the color king blue, a variant of sapphire with a violet tone.

Liberty

Liberty is a strong blue color.

The first recorded use of liberty as a color name in English was in 1918.

Light blue

Main article: Light blue

The web color light blue is part of the X11 color system, with a hue code of 194. Variations of this color are known as sky blue, baby blue, or angel blue.

The first recorded use of "light blue" as a color term in English is in 1915.

Medium blue

The web color medium blue is a shade of the standard (h = 240°) blue.

Medium sapphire

Medium sapphire is the color called sapphire in Crayola Gem Tones, a specialty set of Crayola crayons introduced in 1994.

Midnight blue

Main article: Midnight blue

Midnight blue is an X11 web color. This color was originally called midnight. The first recorded use of midnight as a color name in English was in 1915.

Moroccan blue

Moroccan blue (also Chefchaouen blue) is a vivid blue color.

Navy blue

Main article: Navy blue

Navy blue is a shade of the standard (h = 240°) blue. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue (contrasted with white) worn by sailors in the 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.

Neon blue

Neon blue is a vivid purplish blue.

Periwinkle

Main article: Periwinkle (color)

Periwinkle (also periwinkle blue or lavender blue) is a mixture of white, blue, and red. It is named after the Periwinkle flower and is also commonly referred to as a tone of light blue.

Picotee blue

Picotee blue represents the color of the picotee flower. It is a deep shade of indigo, almost resembling St. Patrick's blue.

Polynesian blue

Polynesian blue is a dark blue color, almost navy.

Powder blue

Main article: Powder blue

Powder blue is a light bluish green.

The first recorded use of powder blue as a color name in English was in 1774. It is a web color.

Process blue

Process blue is a Pantone-defined shade used by the football team the Carolina Panthers and is sometimes consequently called "Carolina blue" or "Panther blue".

Resolution blue

Resolution blue is a vivid blue color. The color name dates back to at least 2001, and came into wider use when the Resene Paints colors were used as one of the sources for the Xona Games Color List. Many of Resene's shades of blue and cyan are named after places in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds, where Resolution Bay is located.

Robin Egg Blue

Robin Egg Blue is a pale shade of blue-green, whose name comes from the color of the eggs of the American robin, a bird native to North America whose egg pigment, called biliverdin, is responsible for this color.

Ruddy blue

Ruddy blue represents the coloring of the beak of the ruddy duck.

Sapphire

Sapphire is a saturated shade of blue, referring to the gemstone of the same name. Sapphire gems most commonly occur in a range of blue shades, although they can come in many different colors.

The first recorded use of sapphire as a color name in English was in 1430.

Medium sapphire is the color called sapphire in Crayola Gem Tones, a specialty set of Crayola crayons introduced in 1994. B'dazzled blue is a color in Crayola Metallic FX, a specialty set of Crayola crayons introduced in 2001. the Pantone Textile Paper Extended (TPX) color list color #18-4231 describes "Blue Sapphire". King blue is a variant of sapphire with a violet tone. Dark sapphire is a dark tone of sapphire.

Sapphire (Maerz and Paul)

Displayed at right is the color sapphire used in A Dictionary of Color by Maerz and Paul.

The first recorded use of sapphire as a color name in English was in 1430.

Sapphire blue

At right is displayed the color sapphire blue.

Savoy blue

Savoy blue, or savoy azure, is a shade of saturation blue between peacock blue and periwinkle, lighter than peacock blue. It owes its name to its being the color of the House of Savoy, a ruling dynasty in Italy from 1861 to 1946.

Having become a national color with the unification of Italy (1861), its use continued even after the birth of the Italian Republic (1946) with the name "Italian blue". An Italian-blue border was inserted on the edge of the Presidential Standard of Italy and the use of the blue scarf for the Italian Armed Forces' officers, for the presidents of the Italian provinces during the official ceremonies and of the blue jersey for Italian national sports teams it was also maintained in the Republican era.

Smalt

Smalt has also been known under other names such as azurblau, Bohemian Blue, Dutch Ultramarine, enamel blue, Isenburg Blue. It was also known by many as Saxon Blue since the primary sources of cobalt ore used to make it were located in Saxony.

Smalt predates Thénard's Blue by several to many hundreds of years, which turned up as a result of the French government's famed search for a synthetic version of Lapis Lazuli. The Napoleonic administration appointed Louis-Jacques Thénard to find a substitute for Lapis Lazuli, and instead he found Cobalt Blue.

Space cadet

Main article: Cadet grey#Space cadet

Space cadet is one of the colors on the Resene Color List, a color list popular in Australia and New Zealand. The color "space cadet" was formulated in 2007.

Spanish blue

Spanish blue is the color that is called Azul (the Spanish word for "blue") in the Guía de coloraciones (Guide to colorations) by Rosa Gallego and Juan Carlos Sanz, a color dictionary published in 2005 that is widely popular in the Hispanophone realm.

Teal blue

Teal blue is a medium tone of teal with more blue.

The first recorded use of teal blue as a color name in English was in 1927.

Twin blue

Twin Blue is so named since its HEX color code spells out "BED" twice. The color is also recognized for bearing close semblance to the light pastel shade of cyan common on bed sheets.

Ultramarine

Main article: Ultramarine

Ultramarine is a blue pigment in use since medieval times. It was originally derived from lapis lazuli, a bright blue mineral.

Uranian blue

Uranian blue is a light greenish blue, the color of Uranus, which was named after Uranus, the primordial god of the sky and the heavens in Greek mythology.

Zaffer

Main article: Zaffre

Zaffer, a prescientific, or alchemical substance, is a deep blue color that is obtained by roasting cobalt ore, and is made of either an impure form of cobalt oxide or impure cobalt arsenate. During the Victorian Era, zaffer was used to prepare smalt and to stain glass blue.

The first recorded use of zaffer as a color name in English was sometime in the 1550s (exact year uncertain).

Shades of azure

Azure ( , ) is a variation of blue that is often described as the color of the sky on a clear day.

On the RGB color wheel, "azure" (hexadecimal #0080FF) is defined as the color at 210 degrees, i.e., the hue halfway between blue and cyan. In the RGB color model, used to create all the colors on a television or computer screen, azure is created by adding a little green light to blue light. The complementary color of azure is orange.

Azure (web color)

In the X11 color system which became a standard for early web colors, azure is depicted as a pale cyan or whitish cyan rather than a shade of azure.

In an artistic context, this color could also be called azure mist or cyan mist.

Variations of azure

In this section, the term shade is used in its technical sense as used in color theory, meaning a blueish color mixed with black or dark gray. The colors arranged in order of their value (brightness) (V in the HSV code), the brighter colors toward the top and the darker colors toward the bottom.

Air Force blue

Main article: Air Force blue

Air force blue, also known as RAF blue, is used by the Royal Air Force, the first air force to choose an "air force blue" color by which to identify itself, in 1920.

The color "air force blue" is a medium tone of azure since it has a hue code of 204 which is a hue code between 195 and 225, signifying a tone of azure.

Alice blue

Main article: Alice blue

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

Berkeley blue

Berkeley Blue is one of the official colors of the University of California, Berkeley, along with California Gold. Until 2007, the university had used Yale Blue in its place, given Berkeley's historical ties to Yale University, particularly in its founding. Berkeley's school colors are the originators for those of all the campuses in the University of California system, of which Berkeley is the oldest as its flagship.

Brandeis blue

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 294 or the process color of 100c 86m 14y w24k.

Celestial blue

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

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

Cerulean

Main article: Cerulean

The first recorded use of cerulean as a color name in English was in 1590.

The word is probably derived from the Latin word caeruleus, "dark blue, blue, or blue-green", which in turn probably derives from caelulum, diminutive of caelum, "heaven, sky".

Columbia blue

Main article: Columbia blue

Columbia blue is a medium light tone of azure named after Columbia University. The typical Columbia blue is defined by Pantone Columbia Blue (PANTONE 290).

Cloudy blue

Cloudy blue is a light, opaque tone of azure.

Cornflower blue

Main article: Cornflower blue

Cornflower blue is a shade of medium-to-light blue containing relatively little green. Its name is a reference to the flower Centaurea cyanus.

Deep sky blue

Deep sky blue is an azure-cyan color associated with deep sky blue.

Deep sky blue (Capri) is a web color.

This color is on the color wheel (RGB/HSV color wheel) halfway between azure and cyan.

The traditional name for this color is Capri.

The first use of Capri as a color name in English was in 1920.

The color Capri in general is named for the azure-cyan color of the Mediterranean Sea around the island of Capri off Italy, the site of several villas belonging to the Roman Emperor Tiberius, including his imperial residence in his later years, the Villa Jovis. Specifically, the color Capri is named after the color of the Blue Grotto on the island of Capri as it appears on a bright sunny day. Today the island of Capri is a resort island popular with tourists.

The name deep sky blue for this color did not come into use until the promulgation of the X11 color list in 1987.

The name Capri is still used for this color as well as the name deep sky blue.

this color is used on the Website Bluesky

Dodger blue

Main article: Dodger blue

Dodger blue is a rich bright tone of azure named for its use in the uniform of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

French blue

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.

Havana blue

Havana blue is a very light tone of azure.

Honolulu blue

Main article: Detroit Lions

Honolulu blue is the tone of azure used in association with the Detroit Lions football team.

Lapis lazuli

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

There is a web color of light sky blue.

Manganese blue

Manganese blue is a clear greenish azure blue colour.

Maya blue

Main article: Maya blue

Maya blue was a pigment widely used by the Mayan civilization.

Pale azure

Penn blue

Penn Blue is one of the official colors of the University of Pennsylvania, along with Penn Red. While the school colors were defined by 1910, university history points to earlier times when the colors may have been chosen, including a possible visit by George Washington to the university, where students used the color of his tunic to determine school colors or a track meet where Penn athletes declared that they would wear the colors "of the teams we beat," which would be those of both Harvard University and Yale University. Originally defined as the colors used on the American flag, the colors have since deviated.

Picton blue

The color name Picton blue dates back to at least 2001, and came into wider use when the Resene Paints colors were used as one of the sources for the Xona Games Color List. Many of Resene's shades of blue and cyan are named after places in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds, where the town of Picton is located.

Puerto Rican blue

Puerto Rican blue is a bright, cool, saturated shade of blue matching the shade of color of the triangle on Puerto Rico's current national flag.

Royal blue (traditional)

Main article: Royal blue

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

Royal blue (web color)

Main article: Royal blue

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

Silver Lake blue

The source of Silver Lake blue is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #17-4030 TPX—Silver Lake Blue.

Sky blue

Main article: Sky blue

The first recorded use of sky blue as a color name in English was in 1728 in the Cyclopædia of Ephraim Chambers. 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".

Steel blue

Main article: Steel blue

Steel blue is a grayish tone of azure that resembles the color blue steel, i.e., steel which has been subjected to bluing in order to protect it from rust.

The first recorded use of steel blue as a color name in English was in 1817.

Tang blue

The color tang blue is a deep tone of azure that is the color of royal blue tang fish.

True blue

Main article: True Blue (color)

The color true blue is a deep tone of azure that is the color of the uniforms of the sports teams of UCLA. It is also one of the shades of blue used by the Los Angeles Chargers though they use the name powder blue.

Tufts blue

Main article: Tufts Blue

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

UNESCO blue

United Nations blue

The color United Nations blue resembles the shade of blue seen on the flag of the United Nations. Current branding guidelines (since 2020) use Pantone 2925. Previously, the flag used Pantone 279.

Vista blue

The source of vista blue is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #15-3930 TPX—Vista Blue.

Yale Blue

Main article: Yale Blue

Yale Blue is the dark azure color used in association with Yale University. The hue of Yale Blue is one of the two official colors of Indiana State University, the University of Mississippi, and Southern Methodist University. The official color "DCU Blue" of Dublin City University is very close to Yale Blue.

Yale Blue was also an official color of University of California, Berkeley and Duke University.

References

Notes

References

1. "X11 rgb.txt".
2. (May 2003). "W3C TR CSS3 Colour Module, HTML4 color keywords". W3C.
3. Waldman, Gary. (2002). "Introduction to light : the physics of light, vision, and colour". Dover Publications.
4. (March 18, 2007). "Tintbooks".
5. The sRGB values are taken by converting the NCS color {{nobr. 2060-B using the "NCS Navigator" tool at [http://www.ncscolour.com/ the NCS website].
6. "Munsell Color Palette".
7. (1930). "A Dictionary of Color". McGraw-Hill.
8. "Pourpre.com".
9. "Bluebonnet / #1c1cf0 Hex Color Code".
10. [http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/colorfinder.aspx Pantone TPX]
11. Type the word "Blue Sapphire" into the indicated window on the Pantone Color Finder and the color will appear.
12. "Celtic blue / #246bce Hex Color Code".
13. "PANTONE 295 C".
14. "Color Sapphire | Hex Code #082567 | RGB 8, 37, 103".
15. "Derwent Studio Pencil Delft Blue".
16. (December 19, 2017). "Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - Da through Dz".
17. "Colors". Duke University Communications.
18. "The Origin of Duke Blue". Duke University Libraries.
19. "Pigments through the Ages - Manufacture Recipes - Egyptian blue".
20. (December 19, 2017). "Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - Ia through Iz".
21. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 196; color sample of Independence: Page 117 Plate 47 Color Sample H12
22. "International Klein Blue / #002fa7 hex color".
23. Christa Haiml. (2007). "Modern Paints Uncovered: Proceedings from the Modern Paints Uncovered Symposium". Getty Publications.
24. "Match of Oracal™ Series 951 Premium Cast 049 King Blue *".
25. (December 20, 2017). "Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - La through Lz".
26. Color sample #196 on the ISCC-NBS color list is the color sample that matches the color in the book by Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill—Color Sample of Liberty: Page 109 Plate 43 Color Sample C12
27. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 197; Color Sample of Liberty: Page 109 Plate 43 Color Sample C12
28. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190
29. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill Page 199; Color Sample of Midnight: Page 103 Plate 40 Color Sample A8
30. "Chefchaouen Blue Color Palette".
31. (May 2003). "W3C TR CSS3 Color Module, HTML4 color keywords". W3C.
32. 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
33. {{URL. https://www.htmlcsscolor.com/hex/4D4DFF. Html Css Color
34. "Picotee Blue :: #2e2787 :: RGB(46, 39, 135) :: Color in the Blue Magenta color family".
35. "Polynesian Blue :: #224c98 :: RGB(34, 76, 152) :: Color in the Cyan Blue color family".
36. 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
37. "PANTONE Process Blue C".
38. Shook, Nick. (2023-04-06). "Panthers to make color correction, but not changing uniforms". [[NFL]].
39. "Xona Games - Color List".
40. (2 November 2022). "Shades of Blue".
41. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 204; Color Sample of Sapphire: Page 97 Plate 37 Color Sample L8
42. The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called ''sapphire'' in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color ''sapphire'' is displayed on page 97, Plate 37, Color Sample L8.
43. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 204; Color Sample of Sapphire: Page 97 Plate 37 Color Sample L8
44. {{usurped
45. "Ruddy Blue :: #76abdf :: RGB(118, 171, 223) :: Color in the Cyan Blue color family".
46. Grossmann, Maria. (1988). "Colori e lessico: studi sulla struttura semantica degli aggettivi di colore in catalano, castigliano, italiano, romeno, latino ed ungherese". Gunter Narr Verlag.
47. "iColorpalette".
48. "Colour Swatch".
49. "Hex, RGB | Swatch | Resene Paints".
50. Gallego, Rosa; Sanz, Juan Carlos (2005). ''Guía de coloraciones'' (Gallego, Rosa; Sanz, Juan Carlos (2005). ''Guide to Colorations'') Madrid: H. Blume. {{ISBN. 84-89840-31-8
51. Kelly, Kenneth L. and Judd, Deanne B. (December 1976) [https://web.archive.org/web/20081004182626/http://colors.bravo9.com/nbs-iscc-p-plochere-color-system/list/all "Color: Universal Language and Dictionary of Names"], National Bureau of Standards, Spec. Publ. 440
52. Maerz, Aloys John and M. Rea Paul (1930) ''A Dictionary of Color'', New York, McGraw-Hill, p. 205; color sample of Teal Blue: p. 101 Plate 39 Color Sample L6
53. "bedbed".
54. "Xona Games - Color List".
55. "Ultramarine / #120a8f hex color".
56. "Uranus Palette Color Palette".
57. "Uranian Blue color - #AFDBF5 - The Official Register of Color Names".
58. "#afdbf5 Hex Color Information".
59. [http://www.potters.org/subject74249.htm ClayArt]
60. ''Mackenzie's Five Thousand Receipts in All the Useful and Domestic Arts '', 1845, "Pottery: Black glazing p 369.
61. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 207; Color Sample of Zaffer: Page 109 Plate 43 Color Sample D11
62. On the [[:File:RBG color wheel.svg. RGB color wheel]], Azure is defined as the colour halfway between [[blue]] and [[cyan]]. It has a hex code of 0080FF.
63. On colour plate 33 (page 89) of the 1930 book ''A Dictionary of Color'' by Maerz and Paul, the colours on the right side of colour plate 33 from top to bottom represent the most highly saturated colours on the [[color wheel]] from [[cyan]] to azure, and the colours on the bottom of colour plate 33 from right to left represent the most highly saturated colours on the colour wheel from azure to [[blue]]. The colour sample that represents azure is colour sample L12 on Plate 33 on Page 89. See reference to Azure on Page 190 in the index. See also discussion of the color azure, Page 149.
64. {{cite LPD. 3
65. {{cite EPD. 18
66. "azure". [[Oxford University Press]].
67. [http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/F220517C_C37F_4A1E_C1A831E90982A73E.pdf History of the RAF, Chapter 7 – Cultural & Organizational Heritage], p. 370
68. (May 2003). "W3C TR CSS3 Color Module, SVG color keywords". W3C.
69. "Colors".
70. [http://brand.berkeley.edu/colors/ Colors. UC Berkeley Brand Identity]. brand.berkeley.edu. Retrieved on April 6, 2014.
71. "Wayback Machine".
72. (2013). "Brandeis University Identity Manual".
73. (March 1, 2012). "NBS/ISCC P - Plochere Color System".
74. 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
75. (March 1, 2012). "NBS/ISCC P - Plochere Color System".
76. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190; Color Sample of Cerulean: Page 89 Plate 33 Color Sample E6
77. "cerulean {{!}} Search Online Etymology Dictionary".
78. "Colors {{!}} Identity Guidelines".
79. "Pantone / PMS 14-4123 TCX / Clear Sky / #9bbcd8 Hex Color Code".
80. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Color Sample of Capri: Page 93 Plate 35 Color Sample L7; The color Capri is shown as lying halfway between Cyan and Azure.
81. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 191
82. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 152 Discussion of the color Capri
83. "Color Sample of French Blue on ISCC-NBS color chart (color sample #178)".
84. (October 2024). "French, adj. and n.". OUP.
85. [https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2023/DET.pdf#page=390/ Detroit Lions 2023 Media Guide]
86. Dow, Bill. (April 22, 2009). "The Evolution of the Detroit Lions' Uniforms".
87. NFL Throwback. (August 20, 2020). "How EVERY Team Got Their Colors!".
88. "Pourpre.com".
89. (12 August 2021). "Manganese Blue Hue #1099D6 RGB(16, 153, 214)".
90. "Home | Penn Brand Standards".
91. "History of Penn Colors".
92. "History and Traditions".
93. Doucette, Matthew. "Color List". Xona Games, Inc..
94. "#0044ff / #04f Hex Color Code".
95. Foster, John C.. "Color names starting with ROSE through RUST". Texas Precancel Club.
96. (October 2024). "sky-blue, n. and adj.". OUP.
97. (October 2024). "sky-coloured {{!}} sky-colored, adj.". OUP.
98. 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
99. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 205
100. "Tang Blue Color Palette".
101. "UCLA Athletics website".
102. "visual identity standards".
103. "Graphical Standards and Logo Toolkit – 29/11/2022".
104. "UN Brand Identity".
105. "ST/SGB/2020/4". United Nations.
106. "UN Emblem and Flag". United Nations.
107. "Websites | Yale Identity".
108. "About - Indiana State University".
109. (October 1, 2002). "Ole Miss Traditions: Red & Blue". [[University of Mississippi]].
110. "SMU SPIRIT AND TRADITIONS". [[Southern Methodist University]].
111. "Public Affairs and Media Relations Office - corporate identity - DCU identity - DCU".
112. (May 8, 2007). "History, Symbols, and Traditions: What are Cal's official colors?". [[University of California, Berkeley]].
113. "The origin of Duke Blue". [[Duke University Libraries]].