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Waterman
Mysterious Blue
Blues & navies
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One of the oldest names in fountain pens, offering a compact range of reliably smooth, low-maintenance inks.
Specs
Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#27405E
SheenNot typically noted
BrandWaterman
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About Waterman
Founded in New York in 1884 by Lewis Waterman, one of the earliest fountain pen makers; the brand is now based in France under the same ownership as Parker and Cross.
United States / France
Founded 1884
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Paper & pairing notes
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.
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 Mysterious Blue?
Mysterious Blue falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Mysterious Blue have sheen?
Mysterious 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 Mysterious Blue?
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.
What paper works best with Mysterious Blue?
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.
Similar shades
Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.