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Blue
Blue
ブルー
Color coordinates
Hex	#0078BF
RGB	(0, 120, 191)
CMYK	(99, 22, 0, 1)
Pantone	3005 U
Ink information
Brand
Series	Standard
Product number(s)
Z-Type	S-4388

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Revision as of 14:27, 2 December 2025

Blue is a Standard ink from —it is the most common blue ink, and is frequently used as a cyan in CMYK process printing.

Blue

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HEX: #0078BFRGB: (0, 120, 191)CMYK: (99, 22, 0, 1)

Characteristics

Because Blue is the readily available light, transparent blue tone, it is often used in color mixing and process printing. The other Standard series blues are darker—Medium Blue Federal Blue Teal.

Other common substitutes are Aqua (though it is often much more expensive, as a Special Edition ink), Cornflower (which is more opaque, so does not blend as easily), and Light Teal which pushes colors a little more green.

Less commonly Lake Sea Blue Sky Blue can also be used as blues.

Usage

There are 199 places printing with Blue (58% of all active places).

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A map of the 199 places printing with Blue—as listed in the Atlas.

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 == Characteristics ==
-Because [[Blue]] is the readily available light, transparent blue tone, it is often used in color mixing and process printing. The other [[:Category:Riso inks#Standard inks|Standard]] series blues are either darker—{{ink chip|Medium Blue}} {{ink chip|Federal Blue}}—or more green—{{ink chip|Light Teal}}.
+Because [[Blue]] is the readily available light, transparent blue tone, it is often used in color mixing and process printing. The other [[:Category:Riso inks#Standard inks|Standard]] series blues are darker—{{ink chip|Medium Blue}} {{ink chip|Federal Blue}} {{ink chip|Teal}}.
-Other common substitutes are {{ink chip|Aqua}} (though it is often much more expensive, as a [[:Category:Riso inks#Special Edition inks|Special Edition]] ink) and {{ink chip|Cornflower}} (which is more opaque, so does not blend as easily).
+Other common substitutes are {{ink chip|Aqua}} (though it is often much more expensive, as a [[:Category:Riso inks#Special Edition inks|Special Edition]] ink), {{ink chip|Cornflower}} (which is more opaque, so does not blend as easily), and {{ink chip|Light Teal}} which pushes colors a little more green.
 Less commonly {{ink chip|Lake}} {{ink chip|Sea Blue}} {{ink chip|Sky Blue}} can also be used as blues.
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