midnight blue

noun

: a deep blackish blue

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Meanwhile, Lily opted for a midnight blue sleeveless gown with a voluminous skirt and accessorized with black platform boots. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 The Danish queen consort wore a midnight blue jacket and long velvet skirt in the same tone for the formal occasion. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026 Choose from smoky shades of jet-black, purple, and midnight blue. Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026 From Bernadette’s abstract pointillist take to Bottega Veneta’s deep midnight blue, these classics channel old Hollywood glamour no matter where the night takes you. Minty Mellon, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midnight blue

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midnight blue was in 1810

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“Midnight blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight%20blue. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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