How many shades of blue are there?

There is no fixed number: any color with a blue hue can be called a shade of blue. This page lists 470 named shades, from darkest to lightest.

What are the most common shades of blue?

Common named shades include Oxford Blue (#002147), Navy Blue (#000080), Dark Blue (#00008B), Midnight Blue (#191970), Ultramarine (#120A8F), Prussian Blue (#003153).

What is the hex code for blue?

Pure blue is usually given as #0000FF, but every shade listed here has its own code.

Shades of blue

470 named shades of blue with their hex codes, sorted from darkest to lightest. Click any color for its RGB, HSL and CMYK values, matching colors and palettes.

Popular shades of blue

All 432 more shades of blue

#110077Insomniac Blue
#111166Dying Storm Blue
#112244Dark Eclipse
#211d49Azulado
#1c1e4dFly-by-Night
#231c4dSilent Orbit
#012253Subnautical
#000088Midnight in Tokyo
#222244Black Market
#112255Dark Soul
#21263aMidnight Express
#112358Fibonacci Blue
#2a2243Midnight Velvet
#19197020000 Leagues Under the Sea
#002266Midnight Melancholia
#222255Spacescape
#1c2841Eternal Darkness
#002366Deep Sea Nightmare
#052462Black Sea Night
#111188Galactic Cruise
#000099Everlasting Night
#082567Dark Sapphire
#2a2551Pāua
#1d2951Space Cadet
#222266Intergalactic Cowboy
#002277Long-Haul Flight
#240093Dramatic Blue
#0f2d4dMidnight Ocean
#221188Nightly Expedition
#112473Midnight Crest
#001199Space Exploration
#2e2364Indie Go
#003344Nordic Noir
#0c1793Royal
#042e60Marine
#0000aaBohemian Blue
#0a3251Beyond the Stars
#2c2e47Midnight Masquerade
#0b334dSea of Stars
#301885Indiglow
#2c2c57Deep Sea Base
#030aa7Cobalt
#002489Lost in Heaven
#1c2e63Mythical Night
#322c56Purple Noir
#332277Deep Space Rodeo
#072688Naval Adventures
#003368Neptune’s Dream
#002299Space Dust
#0018a8Dark Galaxy
#2e305eGalaxea
#0a2f7cBelow the Surface
#13336fAtlantic Navy
#082599Deepsea Kraken
#2b3458Midnight Escapade
#03386aLost in Space
#1c3378Twilight Express
#0011bbToo Dark Tonight
#312297Gentian Blue
#2e3858Mediaeval Blue
#003388One Minute to Midnight
#143c5dPoseidon
#003b6fTardis Blue
#223382Deep Space Royal
#004058Maniac Mansion
#273c5aNautilus
#273287Intergalactic Highway
#253f4eDepths of the Nile
#003399Smalt
#1a4157Capital Blue
#3311bbGalactic Highway
#010fccTrue Blue
#2b3191Royal Night
#002fa6International Klein Blue
#313390Perfect Dark
#2c319bDepths of Night
#314159Pi
#1b416fAegean Blue
#2425b9Sapphire Splendour
#3d3d63Storm Is Coming
#333c76Good Karma
#333399Bluebell
#443388Majestic Eggplant
#27426bNightlife
#0034abBlue Hour
#004477Mermaid Blues
#2c4364Black Turmeric
#2c4170Napoleonic Blue
#2d3796Liquid Denim
#472e97Galactic Purple
#0203e2Pure Blue
#29465bOne Year of Rain
#254855Mallard
#363e7dEvening Magic
#2d4470Blue Funk
#004488Pacific Depths
#314662Stay the Night
#3e4364Genie
#324471Space Missions
#254770Pretty Twilight Night
#1f22d2Lapis on Neptune
#1e4581Maritime Outpost
#0000eeHyperlink Blue
#34466cForlorn Cruise
#0022ddBrutally Blue
#150aecBurning Ultrablue
#3a4866Bonne Nuit
#3b476bStarlit Night
#0011eeMidsummer Nights
#32496fMidnight Interlude
#204d68Seafarer
#3a4a63Silent Sea
#0033ccSapphire Glitter
#324c64Bluedgeons
#314a76Dragonfly
#25488aPacific Navy
#1e488fNuit Blanche
#384b6bNaval Blue
#3d4585Queen of the Night Shift
#2a4f61Shadow of Night
#2e4a7dNautical
#314e64Outer Space
#234893Cascade Twilight
#00507aSea Paint
#0020efBlue Overdose
#464196Blueberry
#1c4c8cOlympian Blue
#0022eeSlice of Heaven
#1c1cf0Bluebonnet
#234e86Night Mode
#394d78Noble Knight
#1c4d8fDancing Sea
#255367Juggernaut
#444499Galaxy Express
#005572Night Kite
#0044bbOnce in a Blue Moon
#2d4f83Assassin
#2d517cSlumber
#015482Grand Bleu
#244e94Le Grand Bleu
#115674Moroccan Blue
#2255773AM in Shibuya
#425267Into the Stratosphere
#2d5284Galaxy Blue
#005588Dark Denim
#2e5090Nightly Activities
#39527dSt. Tropaz
#20586dNight Edition
#005784Beyond the Sea
#4d516cIntergalactic
#44556bInkjet
#4411ffBlustering Blue
#50507fTangent Periwinkle
#335588Glimpse of Void
#115a82Whale’s Tale
#225599Fist of the North Star
#533cc6Royal Nightcore
#145c78Saltwater Denim
#024acaFlying Fish Blue
#1d5699Blue Chip
#5539ccBlurple
#152effVivid Blue
#4e518bTwilight
#4f566cHeavy Violet
#295c7aNautical Creatures
#4e5481Dusk
#1d5c83Oceanic Motion
#4c567aDeep Indigo
#555570Majestic Magic
#445780Sailor
#5c5083Freshly Purpleized
#0339f8Vibrant Blue
#003affC64 Blue
#3356aaBlasphemous Blue
#0d6183Blue Velvet
#015f97Hyper Blue
#336172Atlantis
#51588ePiccadilly Purple
#4d5b88Wizard
#0044ffRare Blue
#4c6177Night Market
#5533ffMeteor Shower
#006597Wavy Navy
#286492Starry Night
#0247feMagic Ink
#0055ddFrosted Blueberries
#3b638cMississippi River
#46647eStellar
#216987Sea Goddess
#006995Hydra
#0065acWing Commander
#50647fAdmiral Blue
#466590Sea of Galilee
#0055eeOpulent Blue
#5d6098Wizard’s Potion
#4664a5Starstruck
#256d8dChill of the Night
#4b57dbWarm Blue
#436b95Queen Blue
#376f89Astral
#3e6f87Crashing Waves
#3d7188Calypso
#4b61d1Savoy Blue
#6a6887Heron
#4f6f85Shipyard
#5d66aaBellflower
#3a7099Windsurfing
#6f63a0Scampi
#4466ccGod of Rain
#3b719fMuted Blue
#0773afCloisonné
#5f6d91Haunt Mist
#2c6fbbMatt Blue
#5260e1Arcane Brew
#0072bbFrench Blue
#6b6c89Dark Prince
#417491Harbour Blue
#41729fNaval
#0066eeEpic Blue
#0075b3Brilliant Blue
#5c7287Plumbeous
#636ca8Twinkle Night
#3473b7Campanula
#746c8fBureaucracy
#577396Clean Slate
#5f6db0Loch Ness
#4a73a8Song of the Sea
#7755eeCandy Grape Fizz
#0066ffBlue Ribbon
#4f7694Beach View
#3c69e7Bluetiful
#427898Cry Me a River
#4575adSail On
#1f66ffBluerocratic
#4376abBlue Triumph
#4166f5Secret of Mana
#007cacJacuzzi
#007dacNeptune
#497a9fZenith
#277abaHaddock’s Sweater
#5a789aQuiet Harbour
#057bc1Star of Life
#65769aMisty Harbour
#3377ccFading Night
#5d7b89Night Owl
#5879a2Montreux Blue
#387abeMykonos
#4f7ba7Into the Blue
#607c8eWhale Shark
#7a6dc0Venus Violet
#567aadEndless River
#007fbfHonolulu Blue
#777799Stormy Horizon
#6677bbFlood
#1682b9Mediterranean Blue
#4477ddSkies of Cyberspace
#307dd3Soothing Sapphire
#507bceSerenity’s Reign
#1177ffHadfield Blue
#6e7e99Infinity and Beyond
#0087bdForget-Me-Not
#0088bbMermaid Dreams
#5182b9Fisher King
#6a819eBay View
#5577eeBlue Öyster Cult
#3c85beKing Triton
#4488aaUnderwater Moonlight
#74819aStonewash
#4286bcWarm Spring
#7181a4English Manor
#1188ccWay Beyond the Blue
#867ba9Aster
#648894Horizon
#79839bTempest
#5087bdSea Salt Rivers
#657aefPan Purple
#6d83bbOrbital
#6d86b6Kimono
#5a88c8Marina
#0a91bfSwimmer
#5588ddBlue Jay
#0088ffToo Blue to Be True
#3d8ed0Magical Merlin
#2188ffPool Water
#658faaTreasure Map Waters
#6b90b3Heavenly Sky
#7f8cb8Galactic Gossamer
#5588ffSkinny Jeans
#4f8fe6Olympic Blue
#9488beMagic Carpet
#2299ddHomeworld
#7c94b3Celestial Horizon
#7794c0King Neptune
#5c97cfWinter Lake
#309cd0Blue Burst
#1199eeOut of the Blue
#579acaCanadian Tuxedo
#069af3Fresh Blue of Bel Air
#6d98c4Windstorm
#8f8ce7Perrywinkle
#689db7Lake Lucerne
#619ad6Blue Bay
#5097fcPolar Glow
#839ab0Monsoon Season
#4499ffSky Dancer
#8d99b1Moon Veil
#57a1ceSub-Zero
#8e97c7Easter Egg
#869cbbSailing
#59a4c1Surgical
#48a8d0Mystic Blue
#7fa2bfFar Horizons
#73a4c6Wandering River
#85a3b2Grauzone
#7aa3ccShipmate
#62a5dfWindjammer
#4ca8e0High Blue
#55a9d6Cousteau
#44aaddThalassophile
#84a2d4Wisteria Blue
#78a7c3Serene Sea
#65a7ddAcapulco Dive
#56accaFrozen Wave
#8fa0d5Azureno
#85a6c8High Tide
#84a7ceWindfall
#a99fcfImperial Lilac
#9ba0efCold Lips
#7dabd8High Seas
#91a8cfOld World
#89acdaBirdie Num Num
#77aaffFennel Flower
#88ace0Queer Blue
#6bb3dbMilky Waves
#8aadf7Kitten’s Eye
#66b7e1Malibu
#88b5c4Crystal Lake
#99aaffWidowmaker
#00bbffHawaii Morning
#85b3f3Fly Away
#3cbcfcMegaman
#44bbffGlitter Lake
#00bfffCapri
#55bbffHello Summer
#8abbd0Juvie
#a3b1f2Wondrous Wisteria
#9eb6d8Mont Blanc
#93b8e3Adrift on the Nile
#77bbffCooler Than Ever
#88bbeeElectric Eel
#99baddBlues White Shoes
#abb8d5Over the Moon
#95bce1Double Denim
#99bdd2Gentle Sky
#68c2f5Blue Mana
#a3bbdcSail Into the Horizon
#97c0d1Neptune’s Realm
#a6bce2Blue Lips
#86c4daDolphin
#a2c2d0Airborne
#89c6dfSky Fall
#b8b8f8Purple Illusion
#44ccffThor’s Thunder
#a2c3dbMetal Gear
#99c3f0Sail to the Sea
#7bc8f6Nevermind Nirvana
#86c8edFish Pond
#b8bfdcStardust Evening
#a7c2ebSky High
#87cdedBelow Zero
#afc9dcLife at Sea
#8eccfeClear Sky
#99cceeFail Whale
#aec9eaBreeze
#afcbe5Featherbed
#abcdeeAndromeda Blue
#aaccffNight Snow
#76d6ffSky
#98d5eaOver the Sky
#aed1e8Vive le Vent
#bdcfeaMaritime
#bbcfefFrost Fairy
#d0c7ffInnocent Snowdrop
#cfcbe5Foggy Plateau
#abd4ecMr Freeze
#aed7eaAriel
#c9d1efFrozen Periwinkle
#c2d6ecPolar Opposite
#c7d7e0Yeti Footprint
#acdceeDistant Homeworld
#aedcecLady-In-Waiting
#ced5e4Après-Ski
#b1dbf5Endless Horizon
#c5d8e9Snowy Summit
#badbedSleepless Blue
#c3dae3Getting Wet
#aaddffDroplet
#bbdaf8Oh Boy!
#c7dbe4Breath of Fresh Air
#c2dde6Breezy
#c6dce7King of Waves
#c8daf5Fly a Kite
#cbdce2Sea Foam Mist
#bbddffBroad Daylight
#c8ddeaPut on Ice
#cfdafbIcy Plains
#d0dce8Blue Silk
#d1dce8Ice Desert
#a0e6ffWinter Wizard
#d3dde7Nordic Breeze
#c2e1ecCotton Clouds
#cddfe7Bird Bath Blue
#aee4ffFrozen Landscape
#b8e4f5Breaking the Ice
#d2def2Puffy Cloud
#a6e7ffFresh Air
#d0e1e8Goddess
#cee1f2Hint of Blue
#d4e0efCold Shoulder
#cce2f3Salty Ice
#cbe3eeNiagara Falls
#d5e4ecEthereal Moonlight
#d0e5f2New Heights
#dae4eeIceberg
#d1e8f1On Thin Ice
#d4e9f5Freezing Vapour
#d4eaffVeiling Waterfalls
#d6eafcCloudless
#dee9f4Freeze Up
#daeaf6Celestial Cathedral
#e7effbCotton Boll
#efeeffFoundation White

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Questions

How many shades of blue are there?: There is no fixed number: any color with a blue hue can be called a shade of blue. This page lists 470 named shades, from darkest to lightest.
What are the most common shades of blue?: Common named shades include Oxford Blue (#002147), Navy Blue (#000080), Dark Blue (#00008B), Midnight Blue (#191970), Ultramarine (#120A8F), Prussian Blue (#003153).
What is the hex code for blue?: Pure blue is usually given as #0000FF, but every shade listed here has its own code.