Byzantine blue | |
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Hex triplet | #3457D5 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (52, 87, 213) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (227°, 76%, 84%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (42, 103, 262°) |
Source | seniorart.com.au [1] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid blue |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Byzantine blue is a color ranging from light celestial blue or lazuli to dark Egyptian blue.
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. [2]
Dark Byzantine blue | |
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Hex triplet | #2A2F4D |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (42, 47, 77) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (231°, 45%, 30%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (20, 22, 261°) |
Source | art-paints.com [3] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark purplish blue |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |