Azure #007FFF
Azure is a color that is commonly compared to the color of the sky on a clear summer's day.
On the RGB color wheel, "azure" (color #007FFF) is defined as the color at 210 degrees, i.e., the hue halfway between blue and cyan. [ Temperature equivalent based upon pure Black body Radiation, the color of absolute 0 or entropy.]
In the X11 color system which became a standard for early web colors, azure is depicted as a pale cyan color.
Azure also describes the color of the mineral azurite, both in its natural form and as a pigment in various paint formulations. In order to preserve its deep color, azurite was ground coarsely. Fine-ground azurite produces a lighter, washed-out color. Traditionally, the pigment was considered unstable in oil paints, and was sometimes isolated from other colors and not mixed. Modern investigation of old paintings, however, shows that the pigment is very stable unless exposed to sulfur fumes.
In Russian, "голубой" (goluboj, azure or cyan) and "синий" (sinij, blue or navy blue) are not two shades of the same color, but distinguished in the way red and pink are distinct colors in English. A similar distinction exists between "azzurro" (azure, but used to indicate various shades of light blue) and "blu" (blue) in Italian and "ฟ้า (fah, sky blue) and น้ำเงิน (nam ngoen, blue) in Thai.
The etymology of the word azure has been traced back to the Persian word لاژورد "Lazheward", which is the name of a place in northeastern Afghanistan that in ancient times was the main source for lapis lazuli, a semi-precious rock with a vivid blue color. The word was adopted into French (as l'azur, the initial /l/ being understood as "the") by the 12th century. Today it is found in all Western European languages. It was adopted into English from the French, and the first recorded use of it as a color name in English was in 1374 in Geoffrey Chaucer's work Troilus and Criseyde, where he refers to "a broche, gold and asure" (a broach, gold and azure).
The use of the term spread through the practice of heraldry, where “azure” represents a blue color in the system of tinctures. In engravings, it is represented as a region of parallel horizontal lines, or by the abbreviation az. or b. In practice, azure has been represented by any number of shades of blue. In later heraldic practice a lighter blue, called bleu celeste (“sky blue”), is sometimes specified.
All of the colors shown below in the section variations of azure are referenced as having a hue code of between 195 and 225 (the hue code is the h code in the hsv code in the color box for each color), signifying that these colors are tones of azure. The only exception, as noted below, is the web color azure which, with a color code of 180, is actually a tone of cyan.
Strictly speaking, blue colors are those colors with hue codes of between 255 and 225, azure colors are those colors with hue codes of between 195 and 225, and cyan colors are those colors with hue codes of between 165 and 195.
| Azure (web color) | |
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 Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #F0FFFF |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (240, 255, 255) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (180°, 6%, 100%) |
| Source | X11 |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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Displayed at right is the web color called azure; in actuality it is a pale pastel tint of cyan, as can be ascertained by noting its hue angle of 180 degrees (cyan).
In an artistic context, this color would be called azure mist.
| Alice Blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #F0F8FF |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (240, 248, 255) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (208°, 6%, 100%) |
| Source | X11 |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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The web color Alice blue is a pale tint of azure.
| Light Sky Blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #87CEFA |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (135, 206, 250) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (203°, 46%, 98%) |
| Source | X11 color names |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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Displayed at right is the web color light sky blue.
| Baby Blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #89CFF0 |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (137, 207, 240) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (43, 14, 0, 6) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (199°, 43%, 94%) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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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.
| Sky Blue | |
|---|---|
| Common connotations | |
| boys, daylight, water, air, paleness | |
| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #87CEEB |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (135, 206, 235) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (197°, 43%, 92%) |
| Source | X11 color names |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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Displayed at right is the web color 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".
| Deep Sky Blue | |
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| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #00BFFF |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (0, 191, 255) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (100, 25, 0, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (195°, 100%, 100%) |
| Source | X11 |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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Deep sky blue is an azure-cyan color associated with deep sky blue.
Deep sky blue is a web color.
This colour 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.
Maya Blue #73C2FB
Maya blue was a pigment widely used by the Mayan civilization.
| Columbia Blue | |
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| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #75B2DD |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (117, 178, 221) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (47n, 20, 0, 13) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (205°, 47%, 87%) |
| Source | [1] |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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Columbia blue is a medium light tone of azure named after Columbia University. The typical Columbia blue is defined by Pantone Columbia Blue 3 (PANTONE 292).
| United Nations Blue | |
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| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #4B92DB |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (75, 146, 219) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (65, 33, 0, 14) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (210°, 66%, 86%) |
| Source | Vexillological |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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Displayed at right is the color United Nations blue.
| Cornflower Blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #6495ED |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (100, 149, 237) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (59, 37, 0, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (219°, 58%, 93%) |
| Source | X11 |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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At right is displayed the web color cornflower blue.
| Bleu de France | |
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| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #318CE7 |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (49, 140, 231) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (79, 39, 0, 9) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (210°, 79%, 91%) |
| Source | Pourpre.com |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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The color bleu de France is displayed at right.
Bleu de France is a color that has been associated in heraldry with the Kings of France since the 12th century.
| Dodger Blue | |
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| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #1E90FF |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (30, 144, 255) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (88, 44, 0, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (210°, 88%, 100%) |
| Source | X11 |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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At right is displayed the color Dodger blue.
| Brandeis Blue | |
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| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #0070FF |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (0, 112, 255) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (100, 56, 0, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (214°, 100%, 100%) |
| Source | Internet |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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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 293 or the process color of 100c 56m 0y 0k.
| True Blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #0073CF |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (0, 115, 207) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (100, 44, 0, 19) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (207°, 100%, 81%) |
| Source | Internet |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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The color true blue is a deep tone of azure that is the color of the uniforms of the sports teams of UCLA.
| Royal Blue (web color) | |
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| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #4169E1 |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (65, 105, 225) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (71, 53, 0, 12) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (225°, 71%, 88%) |
| Source | X11 |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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The web color royal blue is a rich tone of azure.
| Celestial Blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #4997D0 |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (73, 151, 208) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (65, 27, 0, 18) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (205°, 65%, 81%) |
| Source | Plochere |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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Displayed at right is the color 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.
See also Silver Lake, Los Angeles
| Silver Lake Blue | |
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| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #5D89BA |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (93, 137, 186) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (50, 26, 0, 27) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (212°, 50%, 73%) |
| Source | Pantone TPX |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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Displayed at right is the color Silver Lake blue.
The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #17-4030 TPX-Silver Lake Blue.
| Tufts Blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #417DC1 |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (72, 145, 206) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (66, 35, 0, 24) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (212°, 45%, 66%) |
| Source | Internet |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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Tufts blue is the tone of azure used in association with Tufts University.
| Honolulu Blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #006DB0 |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (0, 109, 176) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (100, 38, 0, 31) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (203°, 100%, 69%) |
| Source | Logographical |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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Honolulu blue is the tone of azure used in association with the Detroit Lions football team.
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".
| Air Force Blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #5D8AA8 |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (93, 138, 168) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (204°, 45%, 66%) |
| Source | Vexillological: |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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Displayed at right is the color air force blue, also known as RAF blue. This is the tone of air force blue 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.
| Steel Blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #4682B4 |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (70, 130, 180) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (61, 28, 0, 29) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (207°, 61%, 71%) |
| Source | X11 |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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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.
| French Blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #0072BB |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (0, 114, 187) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (100, 39, 0, 27) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (203°, 100%, 73%) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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Displayed at right is the color 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.
| Lapis Lazuli | |
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| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #26619C |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (38, 97, 156) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (76, 38, 0, 39) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (210°, 76%, 61%) |
| Source | Pourpre.com |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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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.
| Royal Blue (traditional) | |
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| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #002366 |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (0, 35, 102) |
| CMYK (c, m, y, k) | (100, 66, 0, 60) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (219°, 100%, 40%) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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The traditional color called royal blue is a dark shade of azure.
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