The Detroit Lions' official color scheme is Honolulu Blue and Silver. The color, according to the team, was inspired by the colors of the waves of the coast of Hawaii. Cy Houston, the team's first vice president and general manager, chose the shade in 1935 after seeing so many blues he was "turning blue in the face." He made his final decision based on advice that the color would look best in combination with silver.

Azure is the color of blue that is considered the color of the sky on a clear day. On the RBG color wheel, Azure is the color at 210 degrees. Honolulu Blue is roughly at 160 degrees.

The Lions over the years have made adjustments to their uniforms _ adding black trim or alterations to the helmet decal _ but the Honolulu Blue shade has remained. constant.

The Los Angeles Rams are changing back to a royal blue shade they wore in the 1960s. The San Diego Chargers primary shade of blue is navy, but they wear their powder blue from the franchised AFL days once or twice a year.

The New England Patriots shade is best described as a metallic royal blue.

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