Maya blue

Maya blue
 
A warrior with Maya blue on the background
About these coordinates     Color coordinates
Hex triplet#73C2FB
sRGBB (r, g, b)(115, 194, 251)
HSV (h, s, v)(205°, 54%, 98%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(76, 66, 238°)
Sourcewww.colorhexa.com/73c2fb
ISCC–NBS descriptorLight blue
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Maya blue (Spanish: azul maya) is a unique bright azure blue pigment manufactured by cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, such as the Mayas and Aztecs, during a period extending from approximately the 8th century to around 1860 CE. It is found in mural paintings on architectural buildings, ceramic pieces, sculptures, codices, and even in post-conquest Indochristian artworks and mural decorations.[1] [2] [3]

  1. ^ Reyes–Valerio, Constantino (1993). De Bonampak al Templo Mayor: el azul maya en Mesoamérica. Mexico City: Siglo XXI. ISBN 968-23-1879-3. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  2. ^ Chiari, Giacomo; Giustetto R.; Carson, D. (January–April 2008). "Azul maya: una maravillosa nanotecnología precolombina" (PDF). Boletín de monumentos históricos. Third Era (12). Mexico City: National Coordination of Historical Monuments: 39–. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  3. ^ Peltier, Nicolas (2003). "Synthèse et caractérisation d'un complexe organo–argileux: le pigment "Bleu Maya"" (PDF) (in French). Grenoble: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. Retrieved August 2, 2012.