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Blue Porsche Colors

Porsche has produced 136 distinct blue colors across every generation from the 356 to the 992. This page is the complete index — every factory blue paint code, every PTS blue, with hex values, model availability, and the years each color was offered.

About blue Porsche colors

Blue is the largest single color family in the Porsche catalog. It includes Miami Blue, Shark Blue, Gulf Blue, Mexico Blue, Riviera Blue, Maritime Blue, Aetna Blue, Gentian Blue, and dozens of historical and modern variants.

History of blue in the Porsche catalog

Porsche has produced more named blues than any other color. Iconic shades include Mexico Blue (early 911), Riviera Blue (964/993 era), Maritime Blue (986 Boxster S), Gulf Blue (used on factory racing tributes), and modern Miami Blue and Shark Blue on the 991 and 992. Many of the most valuable PTS commissions on modern GT cars are blue.

Every blue Porsche color (136)

  • 89 Atoll Blue Metallic (Z5Z) · PTS
  • 89 Cobalt Blue Metallic (LM5N) — 1991–1991
  • 89 Cosmos Blue Metallic (X5E) · PTS
  • 89 Moonshine Blue Metallic (X5R) · PTS
  • 89 Mugello Blue Metallic (Z5E) · PTS
  • 89 Northern Lights Blue Metallic (Z7R) · PTS
  • 89 Triton Blue Metallic (V5X) · PTS
  • 914 Olympic Blue (Z16) · PTS
  • 944 Cobalt Blue Metallic (3C8) · PTS
  • Acid Blue (354)
  • Adria Blue Metallic (509)
  • Adriatic Blue (327) — 1971–1971
  • Aetna Blue (6003) — 1960–1961
  • Aga Blue (6608) — 1965–1967
  • Alaska Blue Metallic (L96B)
  • Albert Blue (325)
  • Algarve Blue Metallic (J5L) — 2023–present
  • Ancona Blue Metallic (L97B)
  • Aqua Blue Metallic (M5R) — 2008–2012
  • Aquamarine Blue (5707) — 1957–1959
  • Arrow Blue (305)
  • Ascari Blue Metallic (X5F) · PTS
  • Azure Blue 356 (5ZA) — 2024–present · PTS
  • Azurite Blue (LY5D) — 1987–1988
  • Azzuro Thetys Metallic — 2021–present · PTS
  • Bahama Blue Metallic (99F) — 1977–1978
  • Bali Blue (SIE) · PTS
  • Beryll-Metallic (2D494WBL)
  • Biscay Blue Metallic (M5E)
  • Blue Metallic (324)
  • Blue Turquoise (3AS)
  • Brilliant Turquoise Metallic (V5Z) · PTS
  • Club Blau (W60) — 2021–present · PTS
  • Copenhagen Blue (LY5B) — 1983–1986
  • Crystal Blue (320) — 1970–1971
  • Dark Blue (3C7)
  • Dark Blue Metallic (M5X) · PTS
  • Dark Night Blue Metallic (Z5D) · PTS
  • Dark Sapphire Metallic (Y96) · PTS
  • Dark Sea Blue (A5G) · PTS
  • Deep Blue Metallic (Z24)
  • Diamond Blue Metallic (LM5U) — 1988–1988
  • Dove Blue Metallic (LM5P) — 1989–1990
  • Dragonfly Turquoise Met. (25K)
  • Eisblau (Ice Blue) (M5Q)
  • Estoril Blue Metallic (3E5)
  • Fountain Blue Metallic (W41)
  • Frozen Blue Metallic (K5J) — 2023–present
  • Gemini Metallic (914) (8610)
  • Gentian Blue Metallic (M5D) — 2017–present
  • Glacier Blue (32Z)
  • Glacier Metallic (LY5U) — 1989–1991
  • Glaze Blue (326)
  • Golf Blue (6603) — 1965–1967
  • Graphite Blue Metallic (M5G) — 2017–2021
  • Grey Blue Metallic (X5N) · PTS
  • Gulf Blue (328)
  • Gulf Orange (019)
  • Helios Blue Metallic (LA5Y) — 1980–1980
  • Horizon Blue Metallic (37X)
  • Ice Blue Metallic (Z23)
  • Ipanema Blue — 2021–present · PTS
  • Ipanema Blue Metallic (3S2) · PTS
  • Iris Blue Metallic (39V)
  • Laguna Blue (L50C)
  • Lapis Blue Metallic (3A8)
  • Light Blue Metallic (LM5Z) — 1982–1982
  • Liquid Metal Chrome Blue (3R7)
  • Lugano Blue — 2025–present
  • Manaus Blue (W50) · PTS
  • Marathon Blue Metallic (L96M)
  • Marine Blue (3A9) — 2003–2007
  • Marine Blue Metallic (35V)
  • Maritime Blue (LM5A) — 1991–1991
  • Mauritius Blue (LY5A) — 1981–1982
  • Meissen Blue (5703) — 1957–1959
  • Metallic Blue (914) (8410)
  • Mexico Blue (336) — 1972–1973 · PTS
  • Miami Blue (M5C) — 2016–present · PTS
  • Midnight Blue Metallic (37W)
  • Midnight Blue Pearl (39C) — 1991–2018
  • Minerva Blue Metallic (304)
  • Monaco Blue (LA5D) — 1980–1981
  • Montego Blue Metallic (G5D) — 2023–present
  • Moon Gem (4OS) — 2024–present · PTS
  • Moonlight Blue Metallic (C5M) — 2023–present
  • Nashy Blue (5NY) — 2024–present · PTS
  • Nautic Metallic (LY5Z) — 1987–1988
  • Neptune Blue — 2024–present
  • Night Blue Metallic (M5X) — 2010–2019
  • Nogaro Blue Metallic (Z5M) · PTS
  • Ocean Blue Metallic (3AZ)
  • Olympic Blue (L51P)
  • Oslo Blue (6203) — 1962–1963
  • Ossi Blue (6803) — 1968–1969
  • Pacific Blue Metallic (31G)
  • Palace Blue Metallic (Q83) · PTS
  • Pale Blue Metallic — 2024–present
  • Pantone 296C — 2021–present · PTS
  • Pastel Blue (321) — 1970–1971
  • Petrol Blue Metallic (376)
  • Polar Blue Metallic (Z79)
  • Prussian Blue Metallic (33X)
  • Pure Blue (M5B)
  • Riviera Blue (39E) — 1994–1998 · PTS
  • Royal Blue (6012) — 1960–1961
  • Royal Blue Metallic
  • San Marino Blue — 2021–present · PTS
  • San Marino Blue Metallic (W87) · PTS
  • Santorin Blue Metallic (Z5K) · PTS
  • Sapphire Blue Metallic (38W) — 1995–2005
  • Sapphire Metallic (LY5V) — 1983–1986
  • Scuba Blue Metallic (X5Q) · PTS
  • Sea Blue (329)
  • Sepang Blue Metallic (Y5Q) · PTS
  • Shark Blue (D5C) — 2022–present
  • Sholar Blue
  • Shore Blue (R5G) — 2021–present · PTS
  • Sky Blue (6403) — 1964–1965
  • Slate Blue Metallic (661)
  • South Sea Blue Metalic (5S0)
  • Speedster Blue (R602)
  • Steel Blue Metallic (631)
  • Tahoe Blue Metallic (37C) — 1992–1992
  • Turquoise (340) — 1970–1971
  • Turquoise Blue (5TD) · PTS
  • Turquoise Metallic (L25D) — 1992–1992
  • Turquoise Metallic (993) (25D)
  • Ultra Blue (R5013)
  • Utopia Blue Metallic (X5L) · PTS
  • Venezia Blue Metallic (36P)
  • Violet Blue Metallic (3AF)
  • Voodoo Blue (Z12) — 2018–present · PTS
  • X Blue (Z91) — 2021–present · PTS
  • Yachting Blue Metallic (M5S) — 2017–2023
  • Zenith Blue Metallic (3AX)

Frequently asked questions

How many blue Porsche colors are there?

Our database currently tracks 136 blue Porsche paint colors, including 40 that are exclusive to the Paint to Sample (PTS) program. The count grows as we document additional historical and PTS-only shades.

What is the most iconic blue Porsche color?

Among blue Porsche colors, the most recognizable depends on the era — early air-cooled cars, the impact-bumper era, the water-cooled generation, and modern PTS commissions each have their own benchmark colors. Browse the full list below to see them ordered by year and model availability.

Can I order a blue Porsche through Paint to Sample?

Yes. 40 of the blue colors in our database are part of the current PTS catalog — meaning they're pre-approved and can be ordered on most current 911, 718, Cayenne, Macan, Panamera, and Taycan models for the standard PTS upcharge. See the PTS-only section below.

Do blue Porsches hold their value?

Color affects resale on a model-by-model basis. Certain blue colors — especially low-production factory shades and well-chosen PTS commissions on GT cars — can carry significant premiums in the collector market. Volume-era blue colors trade closer to baseline.

What's the difference between solid, metallic, and special blue finishes?

Solid finishes use single-stage paint and have a flatter, denser appearance. Metallic finishes contain aluminum flake for depth and shift in changing light. Special finishes — including pearl, chromaflair, and certain PTS specials — use additional pigment layers for more pronounced color shift. Use the finish filter on this page to compare.

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