Shades of blue pigment blue, is the tone of blue that is achieved by mixing process (printer's) cyan and process (printer's) magenta in equal proportions. It is displayed at right. The purpose of the CMYK color system is to provide the maximum possible gamut of color reproducible in printing by the use of only three primaries. The color indicated is only approximate as the colors of printing inks may vary. The color defined as "blue" in the NCS or Natural Color System is an azure-like color shown at right (NCS 2060-B). The Natural Color System is a color system based on the four
Light blue Other Light blue The first recorded use of "light blue" as a color term in English is in the year 1915. In Russian and some other languages, there is no single word for blue, but rather different words for light blue (голубой, goluboy) and dark blue (синий, siniy). The ancient Greek word for a light blue, "glaukos", also could mean light green, gray, or yellow. In Modern Hebrew, light blue, "tchelet" (תכלת) is differentiated from blue, "kachol" (כחול). In Modern Greek, light blue, "galazio" (γαλάζιο) is also differentiated from blue, "ble" (μπλε). Cartography Flags Gender Interior design School colors Sports