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.

It is found on Byzantine frescoes of Hagia Sophia, Nerezi (Nerezian blue), in Macedonia.

Variations

Dark Byzantine 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.[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

  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.