light blues

Sky-toned pale hues

Light blues are a soft, pale shade of blue, associated with clear skies and calm waters.

The term often appears in fashion and design contexts: The room was painted in light blues and creams.

At Cambridge and Oxford, light blues are athletes who compete at the second tier below full blues, or the pale blue color traditionally associated with Cambridge.

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color value/intensity

light bluesnavy

Maritime military force

dark blues · navy blue · cobalt · midnight blue · deep blue

hue contrast

light bluespeach

Fuzzy stone fruit

coral · apricot · salmon · buff · cream

color temperature within blues

light bluesteal

Shade between aqua, cyan

blue-violet · periwinkle

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G