The previous blue was chosen based on how it appear on TV. The old blue (the one on the photo) appeared too dark.
They put the blue back to how it was originally. I think there is a Wikipedia page about it it’s super fun to see how French flag change totally in the decade after La Révolution.
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tyl: they changed the blue of the flag a couple of years ago
The previous blue was chosen based on how it appear on TV. The old blue (the one on the photo) appeared too dark. They put the blue back to how it was originally. I think there is a Wikipedia page about it it’s super fun to see how French flag change totally in the decade after La Révolution.