Baby blue

Baby blue is a shade of blue.  It is the pastel color of blue. Baby blue is a light tone of azure. 

The first recorded use of baby blue as a color name in English was in 1892.Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190; Color Sample of Baby Blue: Page 93 Plate 35 Color Sample E2

Meaning of baby blue

In Western culture, since the late 19th century, the color baby blue has been associated with baby boys.

Tones of baby blue color comparison chart
NameColorHEX CodeRedGreenBlueHueSatLumSourceLight Bubbles#F5FFFF245255255180*100%98%Xona.com Color ListBubbles#E7FEFF231254255183*100%95%Xona.com Color ListBeau Blue#BCD4E6182212230246*46%82%PlochereBaby Blue#89CFF0137207240199*77%74%www.99color.netBaby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1161202241209*74%79%PlochereLittle Boy Blue#6CA0DC108160220212*62%64%Pantone TPX 16-4132

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