How many blue colors are there?

This page lists 208 named blue colors, each with its hex, RGB, HSL, and CMYK codes, the text colors that stay readable on it, and how it behaves in print.

What is the hex code for blue?

The Blues covers a range rather than one code. The color this page leads with is Dull Blue #49759C, and the 208 named shades below each carry their own.

Which blue colors are accessible?

Each blue on this page is measured against both WCAG 2.2 contrast and APCA, and the table says which text color clears on it.

THE BLUES

Blue colors

Blues are everything from pale morning sky to near-black navy, and the largest family in the set. There are 208 named blues across eighteen shades, running widest at the medium end, and every one of them reads cool. They also print unusually well: two in three come back from CMYK within what a press holds.

Of the 16.8 million colors in sRGB, 208 blues carry a name. The ones in the lists designers and developers reach for.

Blackened blues5


Bunker	Bunker	#0D1117	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Charade	Charade	#292937	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Cinder	Cinder	#0E0E18	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Dark	Dark	#1B2431	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Vulcan	Vulcan	#10121D	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

Bold blues13


Bluish	Bluish	#2976BB	cool	white text · AA	! within tolerance
Congress Blue	Congress Blue	#02478E	cool	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Endeavour	Endeavour	#0056A7	cool	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
French Blue	French Blue	#436BAD	cool	white text · AA	! within tolerance
Fun Blue	Fun Blue	#1959A8	cool	white text · AA	! within tolerance
Lochmara	Lochmara	#007EC7	cool	black text · AA	! within tolerance
Mid Blue	Mid Blue	#276AB3	cool	white text · AA	! within tolerance
Nice Blue	Nice Blue	#107AB0	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
San Marino	San Marino	#456CAC	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
St Tropaz	St Tropaz	#2D569B	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Tory Blue	Tory Blue	#1450AA	cool	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Water Blue	Water Blue	#0E87CC	cool	black text · AA	! within tolerance
Windows Blue	Windows Blue	#3778BF	cool	black text · AA	! within tolerance

Bright blues7


Baby Blue	Baby Blue	#A2CFFE	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Light Sky Blue	Light Sky Blue	#87CEFA	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Lightblue	Lightblue	#7BC8F6	cool	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Malibu	Malibu	#7DC8F7	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Pastel Blue	Pastel Blue	#A2BFFE	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Perano	Perano	#A9BEF2	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Sky	Sky	#82CAFC	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

Brilliant blues10


Carolina Blue	Carolina Blue	#8AB8FE	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Cornflower Blue	Cornflower Blue	#6495ED	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Curious Blue	Curious Blue	#2596D1	cool	black text · AA	! within tolerance
Danube	Danube	#6093D1	cool	black text · AA	! within tolerance
Dark Sky Blue	Dark Sky Blue	#448EE4	cool	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Havelock Blue	Havelock Blue	#5590D9	cool	black text · AA	! within tolerance
Minerva	Minerva	#00A9FF	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Picton Blue	Picton Blue	#45B1E8	cool	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Skylark	Skylark	#00BFFF	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Xanadu	Xanadu	#00B4FF	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

Burnt blues6


Bright Gray	Bright Gray	#3C4151	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Gun Powder	Gun Powder	#414257	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Limed Spruce	Limed Spruce	#394851	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Outer Space	Outer Space	#2D383A	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Oxford Blue	Oxford Blue	#384555	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Tuna	Tuna	#353542	cool-leaning	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Charcoal blues2


Shark	Shark	#25272C	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Woodsmoke	Woodsmoke	#0C0D0F	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

Dark blues18


Astronaut Blue	Astronaut Blue	#013E62	cool	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Big Stone	Big Stone	#162A40	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Black Pearl	Black Pearl	#041322	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Blue Charcoal	Blue Charcoal	#010D1A	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Blue Whale	Blue Whale	#042E4C	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Blue Zodiac	Blue Zodiac	#13264D	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Bunting	Bunting	#151F4C	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Cello	Cello	#1E385B	cool	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Cloud Burst	Cloud Burst	#202E54	cool	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Dark Blue Grey	Dark Blue Grey	#1F3B4D	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Dark Grey Blue	Dark Grey Blue	#29465B	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Elephant	Elephant	#123447	cool	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Green Vogue	Green Vogue	#032B52	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Nile Blue	Nile Blue	#193751	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Pickled Bluewood	Pickled Bluewood	#314459	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Regal Blue	Regal Blue	#013F6A	cool	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Rhino	Rhino	#2E3F62	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Tangaroa	Tangaroa	#03163C	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

Faded blues4


Bombay	Bombay	#AFB1B8	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Cool Grey	Cool Grey	#95A3A6	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Loblolly	Loblolly	#BDC9CE	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Submarine	Submarine	#BAC7C9	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Faint blues6


Aqua Haze	Aqua Haze	#EDF5F5	cool	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Athens Gray	Athens Gray	#EEF0F3	cool	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Geyser	Geyser	#D4DFE2	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Iron	Iron	#D4D7D9	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Mystic	Mystic	#E2EBED	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Porcelain	Porcelain	#EFF2F3	cool	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper

Grayish blues2


Oslo Gray	Oslo Gray	#878D91	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Rolling Stone	Rolling Stone	#747D83	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Light blues3


Faded Blue	Faded Blue	#658CBB	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Jordy Blue	Jordy Blue	#8AB9F1	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Polo Blue	Polo Blue	#8DA8CC	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Medium blues30


Allports	Allports	#0076A3	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Astral	Astral	#327DA0	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Bahama Blue	Bahama Blue	#026395	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Blumine	Blumine	#18587A	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Chambray	Chambray	#354E8C	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Chathams Blue	Chathams Blue	#175579	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Cool Blue	Cool Blue	#4984B8	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Deep Cerulean	Deep Cerulean	#007BA7	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Deep Sea Blue	Deep Sea Blue	#015482	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Denim	Denim	#3B638C	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Denim Blue	Denim Blue	#3B5B92	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Dull Blue	Dull Blue	#49759C	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Dusk Blue	Dusk Blue	#26538D	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Dusky Blue	Dusky Blue	#475F94	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Dusty Blue	Dusty Blue	#5A86AD	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Flat Blue	Flat Blue	#3C73A8	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Kashmir Blue	Kashmir Blue	#507096	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Light Navy	Light Navy	#155084	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Light Navy Blue	Light Navy Blue	#2E5A88	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Matisse	Matisse	#1B659D	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Muted Blue	Muted Blue	#3B719F	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Ocean Blue	Ocean Blue	#03719C	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Off Blue	Off Blue	#5684AE	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Orient	Orient	#015E85	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Peacock Blue	Peacock Blue	#016795	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Steel Blue	Steel Blue	#4682B4	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Stormy Blue	Stormy Blue	#507B9C	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Ugly Blue	Ugly Blue	#31668A	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Venice Blue	Venice Blue	#055989	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Wedgewood	Wedgewood	#4E7F9E	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Muted blues25


Battleship Grey	Battleship Grey	#6B7C85	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Blue Bayoux	Blue Bayoux	#496679	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Blue Grey	Blue Grey	#607C8E	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Fiord	Fiord	#405169	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Greyish Blue	Greyish Blue	#5E819D	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Gunmetal	Gunmetal	#536267	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Hoki	Hoki	#65869F	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Horizon	Horizon	#5A87A0	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Light Slate Gray	Light Slate Gray	#778899	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Lynch	Lynch	#697E9A	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Mako	Mako	#444954	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Metallic Blue	Metallic Blue	#4F738E	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Mid Gray	Mid Gray	#5F5F6E	cool-leaning	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Pale Sky	Pale Sky	#6E7783	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Raven	Raven	#727B89	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
River Bed	River Bed	#434C59	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
San Juan	San Juan	#304B6A	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Shuttle Gray	Shuttle Gray	#5F6672	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Slate	Slate	#516572	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Slate Gray	Slate Gray	#708090	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Slate Grey	Slate Grey	#59656D	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Steel	Steel	#738595	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Steel Grey	Steel Grey	#6F828A	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Storm Gray	Storm Gray	#717486	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Trout	Trout	#4A4E5A	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Pale blues17


Aluminium	Aluminium	#A9ACB6	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Bali Hai	Bali Hai	#859FAF	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Bermuda Gray	Bermuda Gray	#6B8BA2	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Bluey Grey	Bluey Grey	#89A0B0	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Bluish Grey	Bluish Grey	#748B97	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Gray Chateau	Gray Chateau	#A2AAB3	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Grey Blue	Grey Blue	#6B8BA4	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Gull Gray	Gull Gray	#9DACB7	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Gumbo	Gumbo	#7CA1A6	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Hit Gray	Hit Gray	#A1ADB5	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Light Grey Blue	Light Grey Blue	#9DBCD4	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Manatee	Manatee	#8D90A1	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Nepal	Nepal	#8EABC1	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Regent Gray	Regent Gray	#86949F	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Santas Gray	Santas Gray	#9FA0B1	cool-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Spun Pearl	Spun Pearl	#AAABB7	cool-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Tower Gray	Tower Gray	#A9BDBF	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Pastel blues18


Alice Blue	Alice Blue	#F0F8FF	cool	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Black Squeeze	Black Squeeze	#F2FAFA	cool	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Botticelli	Botticelli	#C7DDE5	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Casper	Casper	#ADBED1	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Catskill White	Catskill White	#EEF6F7	cool	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Cloudy Blue	Cloudy Blue	#ACC2D9	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Ghost	Ghost	#C7C9D5	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Jungle Mist	Jungle Mist	#B4CFD3	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Light Blue Grey	Light Blue Grey	#B7C9E2	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Light Steel Blue	Light Steel Blue	#B0C4DE	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Link Water	Link Water	#D9E4F5	cool	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Mischka	Mischka	#D1D2DD	cool-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Sail	Sail	#B8E0F9	cool	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Solitude	Solitude	#EAF6FF	cool	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Spindle	Spindle	#B6D1EA	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Tropical Blue	Tropical Blue	#C3DDF9	cool	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Ziggurat	Ziggurat	#BFDBE2	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Zumthor	Zumthor	#EDF6FF	cool	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper

Rich blues13


Astronaut	Astronaut	#283A77	cool	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Bay of Many	Bay of Many	#273A81	cool	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Biscay	Biscay	#1B3162	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Darkish Blue	Darkish Blue	#014182	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Deep Cove	Deep Cove	#051040	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Deep Sapphire	Deep Sapphire	#082567	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Downriver	Downriver	#092256	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Gulf Blue	Gulf Blue	#051657	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Madison	Madison	#09255D	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Marine Blue	Marine Blue	#01386A	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Navy Blue	Navy Blue	#001146	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Prussian Blue	Prussian Blue	#004577	cool	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Twilight Blue	Twilight Blue	#0A437A	cool	white text · AAA	! within tolerance

Smoky blues3


Abbey	Abbey	#4C4F56	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Charcoal Grey	Charcoal Grey	#3C4142	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Nevada	Nevada	#646E75	cool	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Vivid blues26


Azul	Azul	#1D5DEC	cool	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Azure	Azure	#0087FF	cool	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Azure Radiance	Azure Radiance	#007FFF	cool	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Blue	Blue	#0000FF	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Blue Ribbon	Blue Ribbon	#0066FF	cool	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Borealis	Borealis	#0092FF	cool	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Bright Blue	Bright Blue	#0165FC	cool	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Catalina Blue	Catalina Blue	#062A78	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Cerulean Blue	Cerulean Blue	#056EEE	cool	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Clear Blue	Clear Blue	#247AFD	cool	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Cobalt	Cobalt	#007BFF	cool	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Dark Royal Blue	Dark Royal Blue	#02066F	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Deep Sky Blue	Deep Sky Blue	#0D75F8	cool	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Dodger Blue	Dodger Blue	#1E90FF	cool	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Goluboy	Goluboy	#009EFF	cool	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
International Klein Blue	International Klein Blue	#002FA7	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Irtyu	Irtyu	#0053FF	cool	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Lightish Blue	Lightish Blue	#3D7AFD	cool	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Mariner	Mariner	#286ACD	cool	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Resolution Blue	Resolution Blue	#002387	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Rhapsody	Rhapsody	#006FFF	cool	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Sapphire	Sapphire	#0061FF	cool	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Science Blue	Science Blue	#0066CC	cool	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Smalt	Smalt	#003399	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Stratos	Stratos	#000741	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Torea Bay	Torea Bay	#0F2D9E	cool	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

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