denim blue

Faded indigo shade

Denim blue is the medium blue color characteristic of blue jeans—neither navy nor sky blue, but the distinctive shade produced by indigo-dyed cotton twill.

The color evokes casual, workwear aesthetics: a denim blue shirt, walls painted denim blue.

Related

chambray · casual · pants · work pants · jean shorts · stonewashed · rivets · pockets · button fly · workwear · Levi's · fabric · distressed · stitching · worn · jacket · Canadian tuxedo · textile

Categories
Opposites
color wheel opposition

denim blueorange

Citrus with segments

rust · burnt orange · tangerine · amber · copper

warmth/coolness

denim bluecrimson

Deep purplish-red shade

scarlet · coral · brick red · burnt sienna · warm brown

saturation/vibrancy

denim blueelectric blue

Bright, intense cyan shade

cobalt · royal blue · bright blue · azure · cerulean

Family

denim, blue, denims, blues, blued, blueing, bluing, bluish, blueness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G