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Color Analysis

HEX Code
#6699CC Copy
RGB Code rgb(0, 0, 0)
HSL Code hsl(0, 0%, 0%)

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Cerulean Blue (Cobalt)

Historical Origin & Backstory

A sky-blue, highly opaque cobalt stannate pigment discovered in 1789 and produced commercially from 1860, offering a clean, stable, and uniquely opaque sky color for the Impressionists.

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