Byzantine blue

Byzantine blue
 
    Color coordinates
Hex triplet #3457D5
sRGBB  (r, g, b) (52, 87, 213)
CMYKH   (c, m, y, k) (76, 59, 0, 16)
HSV       (h, s, v) (227°, 75%, 84%)
Source Internet
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)
Greek blue, Santorini

Byzantine blue is the color, best explained as light celestial, lazuli to dark Egyptian blue.

It come in light and dark nuances and it is already found on Byzantine frescoes of Hagia Sofia, Nerezi (nerezian blue), in Macedonia.

Variation of color

Dark Byzantine blue

Dark Byzantine blue is the dark variation of Byzantine blue, best described as the color of Byzantine night sky, close to nuances of dark blue grey, blue grey, Prussian and Navy blue, well attested on frescoes and mosaics.[1]

Dark Byzantine blue
 
    Color coordinates
Hex triplet #2A2F4D
sRGBB  (r, g, b) (42, 47, 77)
CMYKH   (c, m, y, k) (45, 39, 0, 70)
HSV       (h, s, v) (231°, 45%, 30%)
Source Internet
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)
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.
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