You would however ask me why it’s blue rays, which get scattered, and not indigo nor violet rays (the other colours pass through atmosphere remember – there’s also blue that pass through but it then gets scattered). Well in fact, shorter wavelength, more colour gets scattered. Violet, which has shortest wavelength of all colours of rainbow thus gets scattered more than blue rays do. Our eyes however are much more sensitive to blue than to violet and sky therefore doesn’t appear to be violet but blue (in reality sky is violet-indigo!).

Now do take time making following: Take a look at horizon (if you’re at seaside) and note sky’s colour there. No, it’s not as blue as rest of sky, is it? It’s much paler. This is because for blue light to reach your eye, it has to travel more. Blue light will thus pass through more air consequently getting scattered more. Conclusion: less blue light reaches your eyes than compared to blue light from just above you.

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