Deep Sky Blue

Deep sky blue is an azure-cyan color associated with deep sky blue. This color 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.

Hex triplet:#00BFFF

sRGBB (r, g, b):(0, 191, 255)

HSV (h, s, v):(195, 100%, 100%)

CIELChuv (L, C, h):(72.5%, 46.1, 247.5)

HSL (h, s, l):(195, 100%, 50%)

LAB (l, a, b):(73, -18, -43)

Ansi256:45

ISCC–NBS descriptor: Brilliant greenish bluePublished by:

Creazilla

Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shades_of_azureSource: X11 color names

x11 colors shades of azure shades of sky blue brilliant colors