Shades of blue

A soft, bright blue called lightblue in CSS. It's calm and clean.

A sweet light blue traditionally linked to newborn clothes. It's bright and friendly.

The light blue of a clear sky. In Argentina and Uruguay it's tied to the national flag and soccer team.

A soft, grayish blue with lots of white. It feels serene and delicate.

A gray with a clear blue undertone. It's cool but friendly.

A bright, glowing blue that recalls an electric spark. It feels modern and energetic.

Named after slate, the rock used for roofing and old school chalkboards. It's a medium gray with a blue base.

A medium blue with a grayish base, like light reflecting off steel. In CSS it's called steelblue.

The story goes that it came from a contest to make a dress for Queen Charlotte of England. It's a vivid, saturated blue.

From the Latin caeruleus, meaning sky blue. It's a deep medium blue, like the midday sky.

A vivid medium blue tied to the French flag and national teams. It's clean and cheerful.

Inspired by the fabric of blue jeans. It's a medium, slightly faded blue.

Named after the gemstone. It's a deep, brilliant blue with a touch of luxury.

One of the three light colors in every screen, along with red and green. It conveys calm, trust and order.

It comes from cobalt oxide, used to paint porcelain and tiles. It's an intense, vivid blue.

A dark blue with a green undertone, like the sheen on oil. It's elegant and deep, less cold than navy blue.

French artist Yves Klein patented it in 1960 for his monochrome works. It's an extremely saturated, intense ultramarine.

It comes from a plant-based dye from India. It's a very dark, purplish blue.

The name means beyond the sea, because the pigment came from lapis lazuli mined in Afghanistan. During the Renaissance it was more expensive than gold.

One of the first synthetic pigments, created in Berlin in the 18th century. It's a very dark blue with a greenish undertone.

A very dark blue, like a moonless night sky. It's a softer alternative to black.

A deep blue with little light, close to navy. In CSS it's called darkblue.

Named after the uniforms of the British Royal Navy. It's a very dark blue that's serious and easy to pair.

A black with a very deep blue undertone. At first glance it looks black, but it reads cooler next to other dark shades.

Named after a gemstone whose color recalls seawater. It's a light, greenish turquoise.

A very soft turquoise with lots of white. It feels clean and relaxed.

One of the primary colors of CMYK printing, along with magenta and yellow. On screen it appears when green and blue light are both at full strength.

Named after the turquoise stone, which reached Europe by way of Turkey. It blends blue and green with lots of light.

An intense turquoise called darkturquoise in CSS, even though it still looks bright. It has more blue than regular turquoise.

The turquoise associated with the gift boxes of a famous New York jeweler. It's a clean, elegant medium blue-green.

Named after the teal duck and the colored patch on its wings. It's a medium, understated blue-green.

A variation of petrol blue with more green in it. It's dark, rich and a little mysterious.