Nile Blue Acrylamide, Formula: C23H22N3O2CI, Molecular Weight: 408, Appearance: Dark blue crystals, Storage: Protect from light. Store at -20C. Nile Blue dye itself is a fluorescent dye that is used routinely in histology to impart a blue color to cell nuclei, where it highlights the distinction between neutral lipids (triglycerides, etc.) which are stained pink and fatty acids, which are stained blue.