Blue
Ink
Aurora
Blue: Very intense darker blue with a very visible touch
of violet; dries slowly. (bottled ink and cartridge)
Jansen
Indigoblau (Indigo Blue): Unique very dark (darker than
Aurora) blue with a violet touch. (bottled ink only) Darkest
representative of blue inks. Does not flow freely in all pens
because of its color intensity.
Parker
Penman Sapphire: I think I speak for most fountain pen
enthusiasts, that this ink is (bottled ink and cartridge)
"THE" blue ink used as a reference. Outstanding
very intense darker blue with no purple tones at all. Unique
color but like all Penman inks dries up quickly in a pen not
used frequently. Entire Penman line of inks is discontinued.
Omas
Roma 2000 Blue: Maybe the only/closest alternative ink
to Parker Penman. Intense blue but (bottled ink only) just
a tiny bit more purple (compared to the Sapphire) and slightly
lighter. Produced in limited quantities (now discontinued)
in the year 2000 to accompany Omas' limited edition pen with
the same name which is also discontinued. There are indications
that Omas may change their regular blue formula to that of
Roma 2000.
Private
Reserve Lake Placid: Intense blue right in the middle
between Omas 2000 Blue (Lake Placid is (bottled ink only)
slightly brighter) and Waterman Blue.
Waterman
(Florida-) Blue: Pretty good blue color but does not reach
the intensity of the Penman Sapphire (bottled ink and cartridge)
or Omas 2000. Slightly more violet than Omas, but still not
as much as in the "ordinary/usual" Royal Blues.
Good flow in most pens.
Lamy
Königsblau (Royal Blue): Similar in terms of color
to Waterman Blue with just a bit less purple and (bottled
ink and cartridge) slightly lighter (may appear more washed
out on a pen with a "drier" ink flow") Good
flow.
Jansen
Blue: Typical purple hued Royal Blue with OK intensity.
(bottled ink only)
Montblanc
Königsblau (Royal Blue): Good medium blue with just
a little bit less purple than most Royal (bottled ink and
cartridge) Blues. Good intensity in pens with a wet flow,
otherwise a little bit washed out. Flows well in most pens.
Herlitz
Königsblau (Royal Blue): Ordinary purple hued Royal
Blue with a washed out look. (bottled ink and cartridge)
Parker
Quink Washable (Royal-) Blue: Medium (lighter than e.g.
Lamy or Waterman) Blue, so may look (bottled ink and cartridge)
washed out with lower intensity. In terms of color (not intensity
or darkness !!!) similar to Waterman Blue. Good Flow.
Parker
Quink Permanent Blue: Similar to the washable Blue but
just a touch darker and with a (bottled ink and cartridge)
almost invisible blue-black hue (only visible when compared
directly). In my opinion a nicer color than the washable one.
Good Flow.
Sheaffer
Blue: Medium Blue similar to Parker Quink washable blue
in terms of intensity with (bottled ink and cartridge) just
a touch less purple in it (may be in-between the washable
and permanent Parker blue in terms of color) and might appear
washed out with some pens (like most Sheaffer colors do!).
Good Flow.
Pelikan
Cyanblau (Cyan Blue): Very unique medium blue with no
purple in it at all. The color actually goes (cartridge only)
towards a real cyan blue (which is more a "turquoise"
color) but is still a true blue. Maybe looks like really "watery"
Penman sapphire (also having very slight turquoise hues when
watered down). Very nice color for every day use (and also
hard to describe) but also discontinued a couple of year ago
(like the Pelikan Cherry Red and Silver Grey).
Private
Reserve Naples Blue: Another unique blue which tends towards
the turquoise/cyan blue (more than (bottled ink only) Pelikan
cyan blue). Color is more blue than e.g. Waterman South Sea
Blue which is s turquoise-blue color. Nice color and good
intensity.
Blue
Black Ink
Waterman
Blue Black: Dark blue-black color with good intensity
and grey hue. Does not get (bottled ink and cartridge) darker
when dried like Pelikan or Montblanc blue black. Good flow.
Parker
Quink Blue Black: Very similar to Waterman blue black
in all aspects but may be a little bit (bottled ink and cartridge)
more grey.
Sheaffer
Blue Black: Similar to Parker and Waterman but darker
(more grey/black) with good (bottled ink and cartridge) intensity.
Good flow. (see also grey inks)
Herbin
Bleu Nuit: Light medium blue grey color, similar to Parker
blue black in terms of color (cartridge only) but less intense.
Washed out look.
I have
not tried following blues:
Abraxas:
Königsblau/Royal Blue, Orionblau /Orion Blue (less purple
then Royal Blue), Saturnblau/Staurn Blue(medium blue with
just a touch of turquoise), Wasser/Water (medium turquoise
blue), Nachtblau/Night Blue (dark intense blue with purple
hues)
Caran
d'Ache Blue
Conway
Stewart Royal Blue
Cross:
Blue, Blue Black
Delta
Blue
Dupont:
Night Blue, Royal Blue
Galerie
Jansen Dunkelblau/Dark Blue
Herbin
Bleu Myosotis (Royal Blue)
Montegrappa
Blue
Omas:
Royal Blue, Blue Black, Blue (cartridge only)
Pelikan
Königsblau/Royal Blue
Rotring
Brilliant Königsblau /Royal Blue
Visconti
Blue
W.B.P.
Classic Colors: Königinnenblau/"Queen" Blue
W.B.P.
Cool Colors: Nachtblau/Night Blue
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