This guide collects 36 named shades of blue with hex codes, running from pale Alice Blue #f0f8ff and Light Sky Blue #87cefa to mid-tone Sapphire #0f52ba and near-black Oxford Blue #002147. Every shade lists its hex value, and clicking a swatch copies the code or opens its RGB, CMYK, and HSL values along with the palette generator.
Slate
Steel Gray
Resolution Blue
Payne’s Grey
Slate Gray
Light Slate Gray
Midnight Blue
Cool Gray
Blue Gray
Oxford Blue
Starfleet Blue
Pool Tiles
Sapphire
Deep Sky Blue
Royal Blue
Soulstone Blue
Alice Blue
Cornflower Blue
Medium Blue
Steel Blue
Deep Sea Nightmare
Light Steel Blue
Azul Petróleo
Light Sky Blue
Dodger Blue
Dark Blue
Zaffre
Ultramarine
Serenity
Sapphire Blue
Egyptian Blue
Denim
Cornflower
Blue Grotto
Blue Iris
How many shades of blue are there?
Screens can display millions of distinct blues, since the RGB model allows 256 levels each of red, green, and blue. This guide narrows that down to 36 named shades worth knowing, ranging from the palest tints like Alice Blue #f0f8ff to deep, almost-black tones like Oxford Blue #002147.
What are the most popular shades of blue?
Royal Blue #4169e1, Sapphire #0f52ba, Slate Gray #708090, Light Sky Blue #87cefa, and Alice Blue #f0f8ff are among the most recognized named blues on this page. Royal Blue and Sapphire give you saturated, mid-tone options, while Light Sky Blue and Alice Blue cover the soft, pale end. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
What is the darkest shade of blue?
Oxford Blue #002147 is the darkest blue on this page, a deep navy that reads almost black at small sizes. Deep Sea Nightmare #002366 and Zaffre #0014a8 are close behind for dark, intense blues. All three work well as backgrounds or as text against light backdrops.
What is the lightest shade of blue?
Alice Blue #f0f8ff is the lightest blue here, a near-white tint with a faint cool cast. Lavender Blue #ccccff and Light Sky Blue #87cefa are also pale options that stay readable as background fills. These soft blues suit large surfaces where a darker shade would feel heavy.
What colors make blue?
Blue is a primary color in both the RGB (screen) and RYB (paint) models, so you cannot mix it from other colors in either system. In CMYK printing, blue is produced by combining cyan and magenta. On screen, pure blue is #0000ff, or rgb(0, 0, 255).
Found a blue you like? Click it to open the full color page, then send it to the palette generator to build a scheme around it, or drop it into the color picker to fine-tune the exact tone.
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