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Radiant Blue

Blues & navies#1344E1

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#1344E1
SheenNot typically noted
BrandMr Pen

Paper & pairing

Blues and navies are the most broadly "safe" fountain pen colors: legible, professional, and unlikely to raise eyebrows in an office. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

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About Mr Pen

Mr. Pen is a United States stationery brand founded by a group of teachers in Louisiana, selling school and office supplies including pens, pencils, highlighters, markers, notebooks and organisers. The brand has since expanded into Bible journaling supplies and journals. Its products are sold largely online.

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Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Radiant Blue?
Radiant Blue falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Radiant Blue have sheen?
Radiant Blue is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Radiant Blue?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Radiant Blue?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.