Shades of blue
Varieties of the color blue may differ in hue, chroma, or lightness, or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a blue or other hue mixed with white, a shade being mixed with black. A large selection of these colors is shown below.
Definitions of blue
Blue (RGB) (X11 blue)
The colour defined as blue in the RGB color model, X11 blue, is the most chromatic blue that can be reproduced on a computer screen, and is the colour named blue in X11. It is one of the three primary colors used in the RGB colour space, along with red and green. The three additive primaries in the RGB colour system are the three colours of light chosen such as to provide the maximum gamut of colours that are capable of being represented on a computer or television set.This colour is also called color wheel blue. It is at 240 degrees on the HSV/HSL colour wheel, also known as the RGB colour wheel. It is a spectral colour which lies at, or near, the short-wavelength end of the traditional "blue" and possibly was classified as "indigo" by Newton. Its complementary colour is yellow.
Blue (CMYK) (pigment blue)
The color defined as blue in the CMYK color system used in printing, also known as pigment blue, is the tone of blue that is achieved by mixing process cyan and process magenta in equal proportions.The purpose of the CMYK color system is to provide the maximum possible gamut of color reproducible in printing by the use of only three primaries.
The color indicated is only approximate as the colors of printing inks may vary.
Blue (Pantone)
Blue is the color that is called blue in Pantone.The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended " color list, color # Blue C, EC, HC, M, PC, U, or UP—Blue.
Blue (NCS) (psychological primary blue)
The color defined as blue in the NCS or Natural Color System is an azure-like color. The Natural Color System is a color system based on the four unique hues or psychological primary colors red, yellow, green, and blue. The NCS is based on the opponent process theory of vision.The "Natural Color System" is widely used in Scandinavia.
NCS Blue can only be displayed approximately on a computer screen, as these spectral colors have been adjusted to fit into the sRGB gamut. In the 21st century, this hue is classified as a variation of azure that is on the border of cyan.
Blue (Munsell)
The Munsell color system is a color space that specifies colors based on three color dimensions: hue, value, and chroma, spaced uniformly in three dimensions in the Munsell color solid. In order for all the colors to be spaced uniformly, it was found necessary to use a color wheel with five, non-arbitrary, equally spaced primary colors: red, yellow, green, blue, and purple.The color of the sample is the most chromatic blue in the sRGB gamut that falls in the hue of 5B in the Munsell color space. In the 21st century, this blue is classified as an intermediate between azure and cyan.
Tints, shades, and variations of blue
The term tint and shade is used in its technical sense as used in color theory.In this section, the term 'tint' usually refers to a blueish color mixed with white or light gray. The term shade is used in its technical sense as used in color theory, meaning a blueish color mixed with black or dark gray.
The colors arranged in order of their value , the brighter colors toward the top and the darker colors toward the bottom.
Argentinian blue
The web color Argentinian blue is a light azure color seen on the national flag of Argentina.Baby blue
Baby blue is known as one of the pastel colors.This color is associated with baby boys in Western culture.
The first recorded use of baby blue as a color name in English was in 1892.
B'dazzled blue
B'dazzled blue is a color in Crayola Metallic FX, a specialty set of Crayola crayons introduced in 2001.Bleu de France
Bleu de France is a vivid blue color that has been associated in heraldry with the Kings of France since the 12th century.Bluebonnet
Bluebonnet is a bright shade of blue with a slight violet tinge. It represents the color of bluebonnet flowers, which are part of the lupin family. The bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas.Blue sapphire
Displayed at right is the color blue sapphire.The source of this color is the Pantone Textile Paper Extended color list color #18-4231 "Blue Sapphire".
Carolina blue
Carolina blue is the shade of blue used as one of the official school colors of the University of North Carolina.Celtic blue
Celtic blue is a shade of blue, also known as glas celtig in Welsh, or gorm ceilteach in both the Irish language and in Scottish Gaelic. Julius Caesar reported that the Britanni used to colour their bodies blue with vitrum, a word that means primarily "glass", but also the domestic name for the "woad", besides the Gaulish loanword glastum. The connection seems to be that both glass and the woad are "water-like".Cool black
Cool black is a dark shade of blue. It is one of the Pantone colors.Dark blue
Dark blue is a shade of the standard blue.Dark sapphire
Dark sapphire is a dark tone of sapphire.Delft blue
Delft blue is a dark blue color.The name is derived from the Dutch pottery Delftware, also known simply as "Delft Blue".
Duck blue
Duck blue is a moderate greenish blue.Duke blue
Duke blue is a version of royal blue used by Duke University as one of its primary colors, especially for athletics.Egyptian blue
Egyptian blue is a pigment that was used in Ancient Egypt.Fluorescent blue
Fluorescent blue is a shade of blue that is radiant based on fluorescence. This is the main color on the Indian 50-rupee note.Independence
Independence is a dark blue color.The first recorded use of independence as a color name in English was in 1927.
International Klein Blue
International Klein Blue is a deep blue hue first mixed by the French artist Yves Klein. IKB's visual impact comes from its heavy reliance on ultramarine, as well as Klein's often thick and textured application of paint to canvas. Klein never patented the color, only submitting a Soleau envelope without progressing to the patent stage.King blue
Displayed as right is the color king blue, a variant of sapphire with a violet tone.Liberty
Liberty is a strong blue color.The first recorded use of liberty as a color name in English was in 1918.
Light blue
The web color light blue is part of the X11 color system, with a hue code of 194. Variations of this color are known as sky blue, baby blue, or angel blue.The first recorded use of "light blue" as a color term in English is in 1915.
Medium blue
The web color medium blue is a shade of the standard blue.Medium sapphire
Medium sapphire is the color called sapphire in Crayola Gem Tones, a specialty set of Crayola crayons introduced in 1994.Midnight blue
Midnight blue is an X11 web color. This color was originally called midnight. The first recorded use of midnight as a color name in English was in 1915.Moroccan blue
Moroccan blue is a vivid blue color.Navy blue
Navy blue is a shade of the standard blue. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue worn by sailors in the Royal Navy since 1748 and subsequently adopted by other navies around the world.The first recorded use of navy blue as a color name in English was in 1840.
Neon blue
Neon blue is a vivid purplish blue.Periwinkle
Periwinkle is a mixture of white, blue, and red. It is named after the Periwinkle flower and is also commonly referred to as a tone of light blue.Picotee blue
Picotee blue represents the color of the picotee flower. It is a deep shade of indigo, almost resembling St. Patrick's blue.Polynesian blue
Polynesian blue is a dark blue color, almost navy.Powder blue
Powder blue is a light bluish green.The first recorded use of powder blue as a color name in English was in 1774. It is a web color.
Process blue
Process blue is a Pantone-defined shade used by the football team the Carolina Panthers and is sometimes consequently called "Carolina blue" or "Panther blue".Resolution blue
Resolution blue is a vivid blue color. The color name dates back to at least 2001, and came into wider use when the Resene Paints colors were used as one of the sources for the Xona Games Color List. Many of Resene's shades of blue and cyan are named after places in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds, where Resolution Bay is located.Robin Egg Blue
Robin Egg Blue is a pale shade of blue-green, whose name comes from the color of the eggs of the American robin, a bird native to North America whose egg pigment, called biliverdin, is responsible for this color.Ruddy blue
Ruddy blue represents the coloring of the beak of the ruddy duck.Sapphire
Sapphire is a saturated shade of blue, referring to the gemstone of the same name. Sapphire gems most commonly occur in a range of blue shades, although they can come in many different colors.The first recorded use of sapphire as a color name in English was in 1430.
Medium sapphire is the color called sapphire in Crayola Gem Tones, a specialty set of Crayola crayons introduced in 1994. B'dazzled blue is a color in Crayola Metallic FX, a specialty set of Crayola crayons introduced in 2001. the Pantone Textile Paper Extended color list color #18-4231 describes "Blue Sapphire". King blue is a variant of sapphire with a violet tone. Dark sapphire is a dark tone of sapphire.