cornflower blue

noun

: a moderate purplish blue

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The dozens of baby coral in Figueiredo’s windowless lab on Dania Beach are now illuminated by cornflower blue light that mimics the sun at night and the moon in the middle of the day. Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025 This muted hue blends the fan-favorite shade of dusty cornflower blue with ever-popular sage green. Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025 While the previous season was defined by lithe, lighter shades of lilac and lavender—alongside the requisite butter yellows and cornflower blues—fall 2025 goes deeper, more sumptuous. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025 The sky was cornflower blue, and thousands of birds were in song. Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cornflower blue

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cornflower blue was in 1907

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“Cornflower blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornflower%20blue. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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