Bashful Blue
Stampin' Up!® Color

Basic Information

  • Subtles 2010 to 2013
  • Soft Subtles 2005 to 2010
  • Soft Subtles 1997 to 1998

Bashful Blue is a very pale, soft blue with a clear, cool feel. It suggests soft skies, baby themes and gentle florals, while still reading as a flexible color rather than a single literal object. The shade has enough personality to stand on its own, but it can also support nearby colors when used with related tones, crisp neutrals or deeper accents. Depending on the surrounding palette, it can read as sky blue, ocean blue, azure or cerulean, which gives it useful range for seasonal, natural, floral and themed designs.

Other Names

  • Bashful Blue
  • Bashful
  • Blue
  • Sky Blue
  • Clear Blue
  • Azure
  • Ocean Blue
  • Cerulean
  • Cornflower
  • Medium Blue
  • Classic Blue
  • Bright Blue
  • Water Blue
  • Pacific Blue
  • Marina Blue
  • Cool Blue
  • Pale Blue
  • Soft Blue
  • Sky
  • Water
  • Ocean

Color Theory

Bashful Blue is a very light blue with a soft pastel quality. It sits in the blue family and carries a calm, quiet feeling, while its low saturation keeps it gentle rather than bright. Its hue of around 211° gives it a clear pale-blue character, its saturation of about 20% keeps it soft and slightly muted, and its value of about 95% makes it feel airy, delicate and nearly weightless.

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Using This Color

  • Soft Skies
  • Baby Themes
  • Gentle Florals
  • Spring Rain
  • Pastel Rainbows
  • Skies
  • Oceans
  • Lakes
  • Snowflakes
  • Winter
  • Baby Showers
  • Nautical Themes
  • Patriotic Themes
  • Birds
  • Boats
  • Rain
  • Travel
  • Masculine Themes
  • Rainy Days
  • Water Scenes
  • Winter Themes
  • Travel Themes