blue-black

1 of 2

adjective

: extremely dark
especially : black with a tinge of blue

blue black

2 of 2

noun

1
: a pigment of a blue-black color (such as a vegetable black or a carbon black)
2
: a dye producing a blue-black color

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“Blue-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue-black. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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