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Anderson Pens

Robin's Egg Blue

Blues & navies#247EFF

Anderson Pens is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#247EFF
SheenNot typically noted

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 Anderson Pens

Anderson Pens was an American pen retailer founded in 2010 by collectors Brian and Lisa Anderson, who met through their shared passion for vintage Esterbrook pens. From their base in Appleton, Wisconsin — with a downtown brick-and-mortar store opened in 2013 — they sold vintage and modern fountain pens, inks and paper, attended pen shows nationwide and ran a popular YouTube channel. The shop closed after 15 years in business.

United States Founded 2010
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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 Robin's Egg Blue?
Robin's Egg Blue falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Robin's Egg Blue have sheen?
Robin's Egg 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 Robin's Egg 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 Robin's Egg 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.