Different Shades of Blue

A comprehensive reference guide featuring various shades of blue. Organized logically from dark navy and rich sapphires to light ice blues, teals, slates, and periwinkles.

Dark & Deep Blues

Colour name Hex code RGB value HSL value Notes & Info
Phthalo Blue #000F89 rgb(0, 15, 137) hsl(233, 100%, 27%) Deep, intense synthetic pigment blue.
Prussian Blue #003153 rgb(0, 49, 83) hsl(205, 100%, 16%) Traditional dark blue pigment.
Midnight Blue #191970 rgb(25, 25, 112) hsl(240, 64%, 27%) Dark, near-black night sky blue.
Navy Blue #000080 rgb(0, 0, 128) hsl(240, 100%, 25%) Classic dark authority shade.
Indigo #00416A rgb(0, 65, 106) hsl(203, 100%, 21%) Deep blue-violet tone.
Dark Indigo #2E0854 rgb(46, 8, 84) hsl(270, 83%, 18%) Rich, very dark purple-blue.
Indanthrone Blue #0F1E5F rgb(15, 30, 95) hsl(229, 73%, 22%) Very dark, stable synthetic blue.
Dark Sapphire #082567 rgb(8, 37, 103) hsl(222, 86%, 22%) Deep jewel-toned blue.
Hague Blue #2C3437 rgb(44, 52, 55) hsl(196, 11%, 19%) Deep, muted architectural blue.
Marine Navy #101E4A rgb(16, 30, 74) hsl(226, 64%, 18%) Deep maritime dark blue.
Blue Corn #344152 rgb(52, 65, 82) hsl(214, 22%, 26%) Muted dark slate blue.
Steel Blue 4 #36648B rgb(54, 100, 139) hsl(208, 44%, 38%) Dark steel shade.
Slate Blue 4 #473C8B rgb(71, 60, 139) hsl(248, 40%, 39%) Deep slate hue.

Vibrant & Classic Blues

Colour name Hex code RGB value HSL value Notes & Info
Cerulean Blue #2A52BE rgb(42, 82, 190) hsl(224, 64%, 45%) Classic bright sky-hue pigment.
Winsor Blue #035797 rgb(3, 87, 151) hsl(206, 96%, 30%) Vibrant artist color pigment.
Azure #007FFF rgb(0, 127, 255) hsl(210, 100%, 50%) Pure, vivid sky blue.
Cobalt Blue #3D59AB rgb(61, 89, 171) hsl(225, 47%, 45%) Rich historical mineral blue.
Cobalt Light #6666FF rgb(102, 102, 255) hsl(240, 100%, 70%) Lighter, bright cobalt tone.
Stained Glass Blue #2E37FE rgb(46, 55, 254) hsl(237, 99%, 59%) Vivid, saturated electric tone.
Cornflower #3300FF rgb(51, 0, 255) hsl(252, 100%, 50%) Intense blue with violet tint.
Cornflower Blue #6495ED rgb(100, 149, 237) hsl(219, 79%, 66%) Classic medium-light blue.
Sapphire Blue #0F52BA rgb(15, 82, 186) hsl(216, 85%, 39%) Vibrant jewel tone.
B'dazzled Blue #2E5894 rgb(46, 88, 148) hsl(215, 53%, 38%) Slightly muted deep royal blue.
Mariner #286ACD rgb(40, 106, 205) hsl(216, 67%, 48%) Bright oceanic blue.
Ultramarine #1805DB rgb(24, 5, 219) hsl(245, 96%, 44%) Historically prized deep pigment.
Warm Blue #4B57DB rgb(75, 87, 219) hsl(235, 67%, 58%) Vivid blue with warm violet undertones.
Clear Chill #1E90FF rgb(30, 144, 255) hsl(210, 100%, 56%) Bright dodger blue tone.
Celestial Blue #4997D0 rgb(73, 151, 208) hsl(205, 59%, 55%) Vivid atmosphere blue.

Electric & Bright Cyan Blues

Colour name Hex code RGB value HSL value Notes & Info
Cyan / Process Blue / Aqua #00FFFF rgb(0, 255, 255) hsl(180, 100%, 50%) Pure primary cyan.
Electric Blue #7DF9FF rgb(125, 249, 255) hsl(183, 100%, 75%) High-luminance vibrant cyan-blue.
Electric Indigo #6F00FF rgb(111, 0, 255) hsl(266, 100%, 50%) Intense neon purple-blue.
Picton Blue #45B1E8 rgb(69, 177, 232) hsl(200, 78%, 59%) Bright sky-like cyan blue.
Day Sky Blue #82CAFF rgb(130, 202, 255) hsl(205, 100%, 75%) Vibrant daytime sky tone.
Malibu #7DC8F7 rgb(125, 200, 247) hsl(203, 88%, 73%) Bright, cheerful beach blue.
Crystal Blue #5CB3FF rgb(92, 179, 255) hsl(208, 100%, 68%) Luminous light electric blue.

Teal, Turquoise & Aqua-Green Blues

Colour name Hex code RGB value HSL value Notes & Info
Manganese Blue #00B3A1 rgb(0, 179, 161) hsl(174, 100%, 35%) Vibrant turquoise-leaning blue.
Teal #008000 rgb(0, 128, 0) hsl(120, 100%, 25%) Classic deep green-blue.
Tropical Blue #48B1D8 rgb(72, 177, 216) hsl(196, 65%, 56%) Warm tropical ocean tone.
Water Blue #0E87CC rgb(14, 135, 204) hsl(202, 87%, 43%) Vivid water hue.
Peacock Blue #016795 rgb(1, 103, 149) hsl(199, 99%, 29%) Rich teal-blue.
Turquoise #40E0D0 rgb(64, 224, 208) hsl(174, 72%, 56%) Classic cyan-green mineral color.
Spectra Blue #9CCFCE rgb(156, 207, 206) hsl(179, 35%, 71%) Soft seafoam teal-blue.
Watery #B4CCC9 rgb(180, 204, 201) hsl(172, 19%, 75%) Very pale muted aqua-green.
Bora Bora Shore #92D0D0 rgb(146, 208, 208) hsl(180, 40%, 69%) Bright lagoon cyan-green.
Aquastone SW 9043 #89C6B7 rgb(137, 198, 183) hsl(165, 35%, 66%) Muted architectural sage-teal.
Aquaverde #A3C0BD rgb(163, 192, 189) hsl(174, 19%, 70%) Soft green-tinged aqua gray.
Blue Spa #499EA1 rgb(73, 158, 161) hsl(182, 38%, 46%) Relaxing spa teal-blue.
Jamaican Aqua #B3E8E6 rgb(179, 232, 230) hsl(178, 54%, 81%) Light Caribbean sea green-blue.
Verdigris #43B3AE rgb(67, 179, 174) hsl(177, 46%, 48%) Patina copper green-blue.
Poolside Blue #1FB9B4 rgb(31, 185, 180) hsl(178, 71%, 42%) Bright swimming pool cyan.
Viking Blue #64CCDB rgb(100, 204, 219) hsl(188, 62%, 63%) Light bright aqua blue.
Inchyra Blue #586768 rgb(88, 103, 104) hsl(184, 8%, 38%) Deep dark slate-teal.
Hippie Blue #589AAF rgb(88, 154, 175) hsl(194, 35%, 52%) Muted ocean-teal blue.
Old Copper #73B1B7 rgb(115, 177, 183) hsl(185, 32%, 58%) Oxidized copper blue-green.

Light, Sky & Pastel Blues

Colour name Hex code RGB value HSL value Notes & Info
Powder Blue #B0E0E6 rgb(176, 224, 230) hsl(187, 52%, 80%) Pale soft ice blue.
Baby Blue #89CFF0 rgb(137, 207, 240) hsl(199, 77%, 74%) Classic soft pastel blue.
Glacial Blue #A8D5E2 rgb(168, 213, 226) hsl(193, 50%, 77%) Cool ice-tinted blue.
French Pass #BDEDFD rgb(189, 237, 253) hsl(195, 94%, 87%) Clear light sky blue.
Patterns Blue #DEF5FF rgb(222, 245, 255) hsl(198, 100%, 94%) Very soft pastel tint.
Jeans Blue #A0CFEC rgb(160, 207, 236) hsl(203, 67%, 78%) Light faded denim shade.
Mabel #D9F7FF rgb(217, 247, 255) hsl(193, 100%, 93%) Light pastel cyan tint.
Blue Angel #B7CEEC rgb(183, 206, 236) hsl(214, 58%, 82%) Soft sky-like pastel blue.
Coral Blue #AFDCEC rgb(175, 220, 236) hsl(196, 62%, 81%) Light aquatic blue.
Hawkes Blue #D4E2FC rgb(212, 226, 252) hsl(219, 87%, 91%) Soft lavendery pale blue.
Jordy Blue #8AB9F1 rgb(138, 185, 241) hsl(213, 79%, 74%) Warm, soft light blue.
Pale Cerulean #9BC4E2 rgb(155, 196, 226) hsl(205, 55%, 75%) Muted light sky blue.
Light Cornflower Blue #93CCEA rgb(147, 204, 234) hsl(201, 67%, 75%) Soft cornflower pastel.
Columbia Blue #9BDDFF rgb(155, 221, 255) hsl(200, 100%, 80%) Light university sky blue.
Denim Blue #79BAEC rgb(121, 186, 236) hsl(206, 75%, 70%) Medium-light casual denim.
Pastel Blue #A2BFFE rgb(162, 191, 254) hsl(221, 98%, 82%) Soft purple-tinted pastel.
Pale Cornflower Blue #ABCDEF rgb(171, 205, 239) hsl(210, 68%, 80%) Desaturated light blue.
Pale Aqua #BCD4E6 rgb(188, 212, 230) hsl(206, 46%, 82%) Soft, pale sea-tinted blue.
Light Blue #ADD8E6 rgb(173, 216, 230) hsl(195, 53%, 79%) Standard CSS light blue.
Glacier #80B3C4 rgb(128, 179, 196) hsl(195, 37%, 64%) Muted icy mountain blue.
Carolina Blue #99BADD rgb(153, 186, 221) hsl(211, 50%, 73%) Soft institutional sky blue.

Slate, Steel & Muted Gray-Blues

Colour name Hex code RGB value HSL value Notes & Info
Slate #516572 rgb(81, 101, 114) hsl(204, 17%, 38%) Muted stone gray-blue.
Cool Gray #8C92AC rgb(140, 146, 172) hsl(229, 16%, 61%) Soft bluish gray.
Blue Gray #7393B3 rgb(115, 147, 179) hsl(210, 30%, 58%) Balanced blue-gray shade.
Steel Blue #4682B4 rgb(70, 130, 180) hsl(207, 44%, 49%) Classic CSS steel blue.
Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 rgb(95, 158, 160) hsl(182, 25%, 50%) Muted green-tinted steel blue.
Silver Lake Blue #618BB9 rgb(97, 139, 185) hsl(211, 39%, 55%) Soft silvered blue.
Blue Steel #236B8E rgb(35, 107, 142) hsl(200, 60%, 35%) Deep metallic blue.
Steel Blue 2 #5CACEE rgb(92, 172, 238) hsl(207, 81%, 65%) Lighter steel variation.
Steel Blue 3 #4F94CD rgb(79, 148, 205) hsl(207, 56%, 56%) Medium steel variation.
Aluminium Blue #ADB2BD rgb(173, 178, 189) hsl(221, 11%, 71%) Pale metallic blue-gray.
Blue Stone #50729F rgb(80, 114, 159) hsl(214, 33%, 47%) Slate-like mineral blue.
Basalt #4C4A4A rgb(76, 74, 74) hsl(0, 1%, 29%) Very dark charcoal gray with cool undertones.
Periwinkle Grey #C3CDE6 rgb(195, 205, 230) hsl(223, 41%, 83%) Lavender-tinted light gray.
Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 rgb(183, 201, 226) hsl(215, 43%, 80%) Soft metallic pastel gray-blue.
Geyser #D4DFE2 rgb(212, 223, 226) hsl(193, 19%, 86%) Very light steamy gray-blue.
Moonstone Blue #73A9C2 rgb(115, 169, 194) hsl(199, 39%, 61%) Muted mineral blue.
Blue Koi #659EC7 rgb(101, 158, 199) hsl(205, 47%, 59%) Soft denim slate.
Rock Blue #9EB1CD rgb(158, 177, 205) hsl(216, 32%, 71%) Cool stone gray-blue.
Casper #ADBED1 rgb(173, 190, 209) hsl(212, 28%, 75%) Soft pale slate blue.
Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 rgb(157, 188, 212) hsl(206, 39%, 72%) Desaturated light slate.
Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 rgb(172, 194, 217) hsl(211, 37%, 76%) Overcast sky blue-gray.
Light Steel Blue #728FCE rgb(114, 143, 206) hsl(221, 48%, 63%) Soft steel shade.
Dark Pastel Blue #779ECB rgb(119, 158, 203) hsl(212, 45%, 63%) Muted slate pastel.
Cromarty #CFCEC0 rgb(207, 206, 192) hsl(56, 14%, 78%) Neutral grayish-green architect tone.
Mizzle #BEC1B3 rgb(190, 193, 179) hsl(73, 10%, 73%) Soft hazy mist green-gray.

Periwinkle, Lavender & Soft Tints

Colour name Hex code RGB value HSL value Notes & Info
Light Slate Blue #836FFF rgb(131, 111, 255) hsl(248, 100%, 72%) Vivid lavender-blue.
Slate Blue 2 #7A67EE rgb(122, 103, 238) hsl(248, 80%, 67%) Medium slate lavender.
Slate Blue 3 #6959CD rgb(105, 89, 205) hsl(248, 54%, 58%) Deeper lavender-blue.
Periwinkle #CCCCFF rgb(204, 204, 255) hsl(240, 100%, 90%) Classic soft purple-blue.
Lavender Mist #E6E6FA rgb(230, 230, 250) hsl(240, 67%, 94%) Very pale lavender tint.
Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC rgb(193, 198, 252) hsl(235, 91%, 87%) Light lavender blue.
Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB rgb(143, 153, 251) hsl(234, 93%, 77%) Vibrant periwinkle shade.
Blue Haze #BFBED8 rgb(191, 190, 216) hsl(242, 25%, 80%) Muted hazy periwinkle.
Blue Bell #9999CC rgb(153, 153, 204) hsl(240, 33%, 70%) Soft floral lavender blue.
Lavender Blue #8B88F8 rgb(139, 136, 248) hsl(242, 89%, 75%) Vivid periwinkle-blue.

Ultra-Light & Near-White Blue Tints

Colour name Hex code RGB value HSL value Notes & Info
Alice Blue #F0F8FF rgb(240, 248, 255) hsl(208, 100%, 97%) Very pale icy white-blue CSS color.
Lily White #E7F8FF rgb(231, 248, 255) hsl(198, 100%, 95%) Near-white soft blue tint.
Link Water #D9E4F5 rgb(217, 228, 245) hsl(216, 58%, 91%) Soft pale ice-water blue.
Water #EBF4FA rgb(235, 244, 250) hsl(204, 60%, 95%) Very light, airy blue tint.

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