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The 11 Objectively Best Shades Of Blue

And by objective, I mean totally subjective to my taste.

Colin Kohrs

May 16, 2016

Winona State University

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Who likes blue? I like blue! Why do I like blue? I don't know. Maybe because my eyes are blue. It's a mystery. In equal parts because I like the color blue, and in protest of Odyssey Beta's low picture display quality, I present to you, in no particular order, my eleven favorite shades of blue. Enjoy!

1. 66:0:215.

This one is a nice classic blue. Not true blue, there's a little bit of red in there. Very vibrant and loud.

2. 41:84:152.

This blue is a blue very special to my heart. It's the blue used in the Microsoft Word program. As an English major, I spend a lot of time in this program, so the color is near and dear to my heart.

3. 61:107:235.

I'm not sure why I like this one. It's like sky blue, but not too light. You feel?

4. 0:172:237.

Anyone know where this blue comes from? Twitter! I've always been a fan of blues that don't use any reds. Twitter is one of those. Quality color.

5. 64:99:150.

This one is a little darker than other blues, but not too dark. Something you'd wear a shirt of maybe. Like, a water tone, but still somehow welcoming.

6. 54:70:93.

This blue is fairly faded. It's almost grayish in a way. Calming. It has very equal levels of red, green and blue, but it still remains very blue at first glance. This is the blue used by Tumblr.

7. 108:238:232.

Is that blue? is that purple? Technically, the strongest color is green in here. This color is mysterious, and I like it.

8. 210:219:233.

This is a very faint blue. Like a sky blue, but even lighter. This is the blue that is used as the background color in MS Paint, another program that is near and dear to my heart.

9. 0:80:160.

Do you recognize this blue? This is the blue used by Hilary Clinton's campaign. Notice the lack of any red (compensating for political alignment controversy maybe?), and the rounded numbers. It does a good job representing her political personality, and is a very American blue.

10. 41:124:191.

This is Bernie's blue. I felt it necessary to include his if I was including Hilary's. Another good blue. The numbers are a little scattered, and the values are an odd choice. It's like half way between Facebook and Twitter. Still a solid blue, though.

11. 59:89:152.

Who can talk about blue without including Facebook? This is Facebook's blue. Classic!

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