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Colours of screens and design

Websites, apps, film and anything lit from behind.

#0000FF Blue A primary colour seen in the sky and sea, used since ancient times in art and dyeBasic colour

#6A5DFF Indigo A deep blue named for the dye once exported from IndiaNamed shade · 🇮🇳 India +5

#003153 Prussian blue A deep blue pigment first made in Berlin in the early 1700sPigment · 🇯🇵 Japan

#007FFF Azure A clear sky blue, halfway between blue and cyan on the colour wheelNamed shade · 🇮🇹 Italy +2

#87CEEB Sky blue A light blue named for the colour of a clear daytime skyNamed shade · 🇦🇷 Argentina +5

#0047AB Cobalt blue A strong, stable blue pigment made from cobalt and alumina since the early 1800sPigment · 🇫🇷 France +3

#000080 Navy blue A deep blue shade named for the uniforms of the Royal NavyNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States +2

#007BA7 Cerulean A blue-green colour once made from cobalt stannate and linked with the skyNamed shade · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom #002366 Royal blue A strong, deep blue linked with royalty and national flagsNamed shade · 🇫🇷 France +4

#191970 Midnight blue A deep blue that recalls the sky late at night under moonlightNamed shade

#1C39BB Persian blue A vivid blue inspired by Persian tiles and lapis lazuliNamed shade · 🇮🇷 Iran +1 #B0E0E6 Powder blue A pale blue once made from powdered cobalt glass, now a standard paint and web colourNamed shade

#2E5090 YInMn Blue A modern, stable blue pigment made from yttrium, indium and manganese oxidesPigment · 🇺🇸 United States +1

#4682B4 Steel blue A subdued blue-grey shade named for the colour of blued steelNamed shade

#3E8EDE Tufts Blue A clear blue used as the official colour of Tufts UniversityNational or team colour · 🇺🇸 United States

#189BCC Blue (Weezer Blue Album cover) The solid blue background from Weezer’s 1994 debut album coverNamed shade

#6495ED Cornflower blue A clear, medium-light blue named for the cornflower and prized in sapphiresNamed shade

#ADD8E6 Light blue A pale blue shade found between blue and cyan, seen in flags and daily life worldwideNamed shade · 🇫🇷 France +5

#000F89 Phthalo blue A strong, synthetic blue pigment made from copper phthalocyaninePigment · 🇩🇪 Germany +1 #F0F8FF Alice blue A pale blue shade named for Alice Roosevelt, once a fashion trend in the USNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States

#2D68C4 UCLA Blue A clear blue shade worn by UCLA's teams and tied to the Pacific coastNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States #1E90FF Dodger blue A vivid web blue named after the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball teamNamed shade #56A0D3 Carolina blue A light blue shade tied to the University of North CarolinaNamed shade · 🇺🇸 United States

#1E3765 U of T Blue A deep navy blue used by the University of Toronto since its foundingNamed shade · 🇨🇦 Canada

Blue Blue pigment Pigments that give blue colour to paints, inks, and art from ancient times to todayPigment · 🇪🇬 Egypt +5

Blue Brilliant blue FCF A synthetic blue dye widely used in foods, drinks, and medicinesPigment · 🇺🇸 United States

Blue Viologen Organic compounds that switch between blue, violet and yellow when reduced or oxidisedPigment #002387 Resolution blue A strong blue shade named for a bay in New ZealandNamed shade · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Azure: Marco Almbauer, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Cornflower blue: TeunSpaans, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Indigo: Photo by Evan Izer ( Palladian ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Light blue: Yosef Ben Melamed, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Midnight blue: Kippelboy, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Navy blue: Official Navy Page, Public domain, source
Persian blue: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Phthalo blue: Smokefoot, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Steel blue: Richardd1970, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
UCLA Blue: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Tufts Blue: HereToHelp, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Blue (Weezer Blue Album cover): Gel Gems, Public domain, source
YInMn Blue: Mas Subramanian, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Sky blue: Gabriela Ruellan, CC0, source
U of T Blue: DoubleBlue, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Cerulean: Stephhzz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Cobalt blue: FK1954, Public domain, source
Blue: NOAA-JMA, CC BY 4.0, source
Prussian blue: Picture created by publunch, Public domain, source
Blue pigment: David Stroe, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Brilliant blue FCF: Soldier of Wasteland, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Viologen: Smokefoot, Public domain, source

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