midnight blue

noun

: a deep blackish blue

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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 The Arizona’s double-buckle design is endlessly wearable, especially in this midnight blue tone. Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025 Knoxville sported a midnight blue velvet suit with a bowtie and white loafers, while his wife wore a lavender minidress with a glittery cream bodice and a yellow bow at the waist. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025 Union Station will be lit up in midnight blue and sunshine yellow in the evening as well. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 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 22 Dec. 2025.

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