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Hex triplet | #00BFFF |
sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 191, 255) |
HSV (h,s,v) | (195°, 100%, 100%) |
CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (73, 83, 234°) |
Source | ColorHexa[1] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong greenish blue |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Capri ordeep sky blue is a deep shade ofsky blue which is betweencyan andazure on the color wheel. The color Capri in general is named for the color of theMediterranean Sea around the island ofCapri offItaly, the site of several villas belonging to theRoman EmperorTiberius, including his Imperial residence in his later years, theVilla Jovis. Specifically, the color Capri is named after the color of theBlue Grotto on the island of Capri,[2] as it appears on a bright sunny day.
The first use ofCapri as a color name in English was in 1920.[3] Thenormalized color coordinates for Capri are identical todeep sky blue, which was formalized as a color in theX11 color names over 1985–1989.
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