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TAKE THE QUIZcyanine blue
noun
1
a
: a strong blue that is greener and deeper than Sèvres and redder and darker than cerulean blue (see cerulean blue sense 1b)
called also Leitch's blue
b
: a deep purplish blue that is less strong and very slightly redder than sapphire (see sapphire sense 2a) and bluer and duller than hyacinth blue or Mazarine blue
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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