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Full Screen Blue Display

Turn your entire screen pure blue with one click. Use it as a keying backdrop when your subject is wearing green, to check the blue sub-pixels on their own, or as a cool accent light.

F for fullscreen, Esc to exit

What the blue field is for

Blue screen keying

Blue is the fallback backdrop when the subject has green in it: plants, clothing, or props that a green key would cut holes in.

Blue sub-pixel check

This field lights only the blue sub-pixels. A dead blue sub-pixel shows as a dark dot, and a stuck red or green one as a dot of the wrong colour.

Cool accent light

A blue field makes a strong cool rim or background light for photos and video, and pairs well with a warm key light.

Channel comparison

Flick between red, green, and blue and compare how evenly each fills the panel. A patch that only shows up on one of them points at that channel.

Field notes

Pure blue is the dimmest field on the site.

Blue contributes the least to how bright a colour looks, so a full blue field looks far darker than red or green at the same setting. That makes it the hardest field to judge uniformity on. Give your eyes a few seconds on it before deciding a patch is dim.

Blue keys are noisier than green.

Most camera sensors capture half as much detail in blue as in green, and the blue channel is usually the noisiest. Expect a slightly rougher edge from a blue key, and only choose it when green is not an option.

Written by Piero Nanni. If a panel of yours behaves differently, tell me and I will correct it. Updated .

Questions

When should I use blue screen instead of green screen?
When the subject contains green, such as plants, green clothing, or props, because a green key would cut holes in them. Otherwise green usually gives a cleaner key.
Can a blue screen help me sleep?
No. Blue light is the part of the spectrum most associated with keeping you alert at night. If you want a screen as a night light, use a dim red or orange field instead.
How do I test the blue channel on my monitor?
Show the blue field fullscreen, let your eyes adjust for a few seconds, and scan for dark dots or uneven patches. Compare with the red and green fields: a fault that only appears on blue belongs to the blue channel.

Download as an image

The same #0000FF field as a PNG, for a wallpaper, a slide or video background, or a TV that plays images from a USB stick. Made in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

Other colors

Any other colour: use the picker on the homepage.

Screen tools

  • White Screen Test Check a white field for dust, dead pixels, uniformity, and tint.
  • Dead Pixel Test Cycle white, black, red, green, and blue to find faulty pixels.
  • Stuck Pixel Fixer Rapidly flash colors over a stuck pixel to try to un-stick it.
  • Backlight Bleed Test Spot light leaking around the edges of an LCD panel on black.
  • Screen Burn-In Test Reveal retained images and uneven wear on OLED and plasma panels.
  • Monitor Test Full sweep: pixels, bleed, uniformity, and color channels.
  • Light Box Use the screen as a tracing panel or soft photography light.