midnight blue

noun

: a deep blackish blue

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Green abalone shells are brownish; red ones can be white, pink, or gray; white ones can be red; black abalone are midnight blue with a green tint. Literary Hub, 29 July 2026 The collection features a Large Rolling Tote in forest green with midnight blue handles and a Medium Rolling Tote in midnight blue with forest green handles -- both rich colors for the fall season. Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 23 July 2026 Where milky pink, chrome nudes and baby blue hues once reigned supreme, bolder — arguably edgier — shades such as tomato red, midnight blue, plum and inky black have emerged. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 Edelstein was a go-to designer for Diana from 1982 to 1993, WWD reported, including the midnight blue dress Diana wore to dance with John Travolta at the White House in 1985. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 20 July 2026 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 7 Aug. 2026.

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