Byzantine blue

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Byzantine blue
 
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Hex triplet#3457D5
SourceInternet
ISCC–NBS descriptorVivid blue
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
 
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Hex triplet#2A2F4D
SourceInternet
ISCC–NBS descriptorDark purplish blue
Blue of Nerezi (Neresko plavo)

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