Blue is the party color of the British Conservatives.
And blue - figuratively - is also the eye Prime Minister Boris Johnson is walking out of Thursday's local elections with.
It was clear that the ruling party would suffer losses.
The extent of the losses was eagerly awaited.
Apparently, these were not as bad as hoped, especially by the opposition Labor Party and possibly some Conservatives who were disappointed by Johnson's behavior in the "Partygate" affair.
An immediate danger for the position of the head of government does not seem to be imminent.
Heavy losses in Scotland
Still, the losses are painful, especially in London, where the Conservatives have lost some boroughs they have ruled for decades.
In general, it looks as if the fronts known from the Brexit referendum are still intact.
In Scotland the Conservatives are losing heavily, but in northern England they are holding up better than before Boris Johnson.
If there are clear winners on the opposition side, then it's the Greens and, above all, the Liberal Democrats.
But they are traditionally strong in lower house by-elections and votes at the municipal level.
This election day did not produce any reliable indications for the outcome of the next general elections.