The color azure gets its name from the mineral lapis lazuli, which was used in ancient times to produce a blue hue. This is a stone whose crystals are dark blue to greenish purple in color. In addition, ancient peoples received this color for fabrics and paints from palygorskite stone and indigo plants.
Answer the question: "Azure color - what is it?" - hard enough. For the sake of accuracy, you can resort to computer technology and determine this shade within the RGB (red-green-blue) scale. Here, azure has coordinates 0 - 127 - 255, respectively, which means the absence of a red component in the color and the predominance of blue. Indeed, in everyday life this coloristic expression is most often correlated with the shade of the sky on a clear day. In particular, how the azure color was perceived by great artists can be seen in I. Grabar's painting "February Blue".
This gorgeous shade of blue is fairly common in nature. In particular, it is worn by American bluebirds, commontitmouse, blue-yellow macaw, painted malur, etc. In addition, a number of crystals of lapis lazuli, a beautiful ornamental stone, have this color.
On our planet there are entire regions where the azure color is predominant. Photos of the French resort confirm this. For example, in Nice, the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, framed by wonderful nature, reflect the endless dark blue sky.
Azure color in clothes suits almost anyone. "Heavenly" shade can be worn by men and women. He will emphasize the snow-white skin of a brunette or be a good addition to her tan. In clothes of this color, blondes, who often have blue eyes, will look great. It is not contraindicated for redheads either.
White blouses, black skirts, and jeans are essentials in any wardrobe and go great with blue. The azure color of the blouse will look spectacular with a chocolate suit or a sand-colored jacket. An all-blue suit is paired with a contrasting leather handbag and natural-colored shoes. And for weekend wear, you can make a bright combination of this color with yellow or red.
Coloristic solution for men usually includes one item in a bright shade. Therefore, it makes sense to buy either a shirt, or a tie, or moccasins, which can be combined with white trousers on vacation, with a navy blue suit or with jeans. A large number of colorful spots in the everyday clothes of Russian men is not common, as this makes themlike exotic birds.
Also, the azure color is not always justified in daytime makeup because of its juiciness. A light eyeliner is allowed along the upper eyelid, which is suitable for gray-eyed, blue-eyed, and brown-eyed girls. Do not forget about the basic rule of make-up: either eyes or lips should be bright. Therefore, lipstick in the presence of this blue tint in makeup should be neutral. This will make you look effective, but not vulgar.
