Where did the white-on-blue design of technical blueprints come from and was the color combination a deliberate choice?

Whether you think of a regular blueprint or of the Mythbusters intro, there is a distinctive look to white pen on blue background.

Has that color combination been a deliberate design choice and where did it originate?

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