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群青（qún qīng）

Ultramarine

BlueUltramarineSystem A Classical names

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Colour Values色值

HEX

#4C8DAE

RGB

rgb(76, 141, 174)

HSL

hsl(200, 39%, 49%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.614 0.083 232.4)

CMYK

56, 19, 0, 32

approx

Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照

CSS nearest ≈

steelblue

#4682B4

Pantone FHI/TCX ≈

niagara

#5487A4

Nearest perceptual match (OKLab). Pantone value is from an unofficial dataset — approximate; verify against official swatches before production.

Imagery & Provenance意象与出处

Imagery

Ultramarine

Origin

Lapis lazuli pigment

System

A Classical names

Source

Lapis-lazuli pigment, used in Dunhuang murals and other polychrome painting.

Evidence

Artifact-sampled (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)

Imagery意象图

群青 — 群青（青金石） — Public domain · ImageryAncientLapisLazuliAncientLapisLazuli.jpg — Artacoana · Wikimedia Commons

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

China Mobile Blue

#0085D0 · ≈ Δ0.072 (OKLab)

China Mobile

photo: 茅野ふたば · CC BY-SA 4.0

Microsoft Blue

#00A4EF · ≈ Δ0.103 (OKLab)

Microsoft

photo: InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

Google Blue

#4285F4 · ≈ Δ0.114 (OKLab)

Google

photo: Lambtron · CC BY-SA 4.0

Editorial reference only — same/near shade used by these brands. Names and colours are trademarks of their respective owners; photos are CC-licensed from Wikimedia Commons (see credit on each card); no affiliation or endorsement implied.

Cultural Note for non-Chinese Designers文化提示

CautionSacred/religious blue.

Same Family同色系

Pantone/CSS values are nearest perceptual matches (OKLab distance), not official colour codes.