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Originally published: 2016 | Revised June 23, 2025 - Updated with additional illustrated quotes about blue and content to give context to the words of artists, writers, designers, rockstars, poets, and more who have something to say about the world's most beloved color.

Quotes About Blue

The Universal Language of Blue
Blue holds the distinction of being the world's most beloved color, consistently ranking as the top favorite color worldwide. Blue represents both the healing nature of calm waters and the untamed power of stormy seas. It separates continents from each other while connecting us all under the same endless sky. Blue marks loyalty and fidelity, yet it can also symbolize distance and melancholy.

Gauguin on Painting What You See

A quote by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), one of the most significant French Impressionist artists, "Two colors are enough, just blue and white – more might be a nightmare."

Image credit: Paul Gauguin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Quote about blue by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) is one of the most significant French Impressionist artists.

The psychological effects of blue are both profound and measurable. When you're surrounded by blue, your body responds in measurable ways that promote tranquility and focus. Blue is associated with peaceful rest, profound insight, and spiritual realization. Research supports the calming effect of blue—when you see blue, your body physically responds with a slower heart rate, decreased blood pressure, and more peaceful breathing.

I ripped through the blue shade of the constraints of color.-- Kasimir Malevich, Ukrainian cubist painter known for the iconic Black Square painting, 1878-193

Background image credit: Kasimir Malevich Public Domain

Blue represents introspective journeys and symbolizes wisdom gained through contemplation. It's the color of bravery and dedication—think of the respect we feel when we see police officers, firefighters, or military personnel in their blue uniforms. However, blue also represents the more shadowy aspects of human experience, including depression and the profound depths of the human psyche.

“Let the blue sky meet the blue sea and all is blue for a time.”- Moncy Barbour

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Blue stands for serenity rather than passion, embodying all that feels constant and unchanging in an ever-shifting world. This duality makes blue endlessly fascinating—the crystalline aqua and turquoise waters of the Caribbean instantly lift our spirits and transport us to vacation mindsets. In contrast, the authoritative blue of law enforcement uniforms evokes feelings of protection, safety, and trust.

Steven Tyler Knew About Blue

Quote by Steven Tyler (b. 1948), American singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Aerosmith.

Image credit: Gonzaero via Wikimedia Commons: Quote about blue by Steven Tyler (b. 1948), American singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Aerosmith.

Culturally, blue carries deep spiritual significance across traditions. In classical paintings, the Virgin Mary almost always wears blue robes, reflecting both symbolism—blue represents fidelity and divine tranquility—and the historical economics of ultramarine blue pigment, which was made from ground lapis lazuli and cost more than gold. The value and color of this pigment are what make it suitable for depicting sacred figures across many religious traditions.

"Blue color is everlastingly appointed by the deity to be a source of delight." -- John Ruskin (1819–1900) was a leading English art critic of the Victorian era, also a watercolourist, draughtsman, an art patron, a prominent social thinker and philanthropist.

Image credit: Rick Rothenberg on Unsplash. Quote about blue by John Ruskin (1819–1900) was a leading English art critic of the Victorian era, also a watercolourist, draughtsman, an art patron, a prominent social thinker and philanthropist.

The versatility of blue allows for varied emotional expression depending on its shade. The crystalline aqua and turquoise waters instantly lift our spirits, while deeper navy blues suggest strength, reliability, and professionalism. Understanding the complex nature of blue—simultaneously calming and powerful, spiritual and practical—helps explain why it remains universally cherished across cultures and contexts.

More Quotes About Blue

Never has a pigment been better named than ultramarine blue. Fashionable, even today, in its nomenclature! It is ultra in every way. -- Karen Fitzgerald, American painter

Image credit: Sensational Color

"There are connoisseurs of blue just as there are connoisseurs of wine." by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954), a French author.

Image credit: DWagonerd on Unsplash; Quote about blue by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954), a French author.

"Blue is the only color which maintains its own character in all its tones…it will always stay blue; whereas yellow is blackened in its shades, and fades away when lightened; red when darkened becomes brown, and diluted with white is no longer red, but another color – pink." quote by Raoul Dufy 1877-1953, French Fauvist painter.Quote by Raoul Dufy (1877-1953), French Fauvist painter, "Blue is the only color which maintains its own character in all its tones…it will always stay blue; whereas yellow is blackened in its shades, and fades away when lightened; red when darkened becomes brown, and diluted with white is no longer red, but another color – pink."

Image credit: Florian Cordier on Unsplash; Quote about blue by Raoul Dufy (1877-1953), French Fauvist painter.

Quote by Yogi Berra (1925-2015), an American professional catcher, manager, and coach, "The only color I don't have is navy brown."

Photo credit: Bowman Gum [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons; Quote about blue by Yogi Berra (1925-2015), an American Major League Baseball professional catcher, manager, and coach.

"The distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue.” Quote About Blue by Thomas Campbell, (1777–1844), Scottish poet.

Photo credit: Jacques Bopp on Unsplash; Quote about blue by Thomas Campbell, (1777–1844), Scottish poet.

“Almost without exception, blue refers to the domain of abstraction and immateriality.” --Wassily Kandinsky

Photo credit: Jvillafruela, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia: Bleu de ciel, and quote about blue by Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944, a Russian-born artist, is considered one of the pioneers of abstract art.