COLOR YOUR WORLD is a series of threads to provide lists of synonyms for different colors. All too often, writers resort to using the same word for a color repeatedly in their writing, leading to a sometimes boring redundancy which can lend itself to making the story uninteresting at worst, ho-hum at best.
This thread series will give you more options to choose from to keep your color references fresh and inviting.
Lets start with Blue. (My personal favorite.)
Blue is considered a "cool" color. It has been linked to feelings of relaxation and calmness. It has been used to symbolize truth, reliability and stability, while its emotional connotations are trust, integrity, serenity and wealth. In religious contexts, it often represents the sky and water and signifies mystery and wisdom. Politically and in areas of nationality, blue often represents specific values or ideals, such as freedoms and democracy.
*Note: This is not a completely comprehensive list. It is intended to give you a good selection of color names and choices.
Blue
Shades of blue
Shades of cyan
Template:Shades of blue
A
Air Force blue
Alice blue
Ao
APEC blue
Azure
Azure (heraldry)
B
Baby blue
Bice
Bleu celeste
Bleu de France
Blue in Judaism
Blue-gray
Blue-green
C
Cambridge Blue
Capri
Caribbean amber
Carolina blue
Cerulean
Cobalt blue
Color term
Columbia blue
Cornflower blue
Cyan
D
Dodger blue
Duke blue
E
Egyptian blue
Electric blue
Eton blue
G
Glaucous
H
Han purple and Han blue
I
Indigo
International Klein Blue
Iris
L
Light blue
M
Majorelle Blue
Maya blue
Midnight blue
N
Navy blue
Non-photo blue
O
Oxford Blue
P
Palatinate
Periwinkle
Persian blue
Phthalocyanine Blue BN
Powder blue
Prussian blue
R
Royal blue
S
Sapphire
Sky blue
St. Patrick's blue
Steel blue
T
Teal
Tiffany Blue
True Blue
Tufts Blue
Turquoise
U
UCLA Blue
Ultramarine
V
Violet-blue
Viridian
Y
Yale Blue
Z
Zaffre
If you would like to see each of these shades, you can find the original listing here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shades_of_blue