primary color

noun

: any of a set of colors from which all other colors may be derived

Examples of primary color in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Outfitted in primary colors, the red, blue and yellow of his look was calmly accented by white shoes — specifically white leather Vela boxing boots. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Associated with clean lines and primary colors, this architectural style favors simplicity and functionality over ornate decoration and tradition. —Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026

But for humans, trying to imagine true UV vision is like trying to imagine an entirely new primary color. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

The yet-to-be named team’s primary colors will be black and silver, with a red accent in a nod to the Red Wings. —ABC News, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for primary color

• bicolor
• concolor
• discolor
• tricolor
• colour
• culler
• duller
• multicolor
• technicolor
• unicolor
• versicolor
• watercolor

Kids Definition

primary color

noun

: any of a set of colors from which all other colors may be made with the colors for light being red, green, and blue and for pigments or paint being red, yellow, and blue

Medical Definition

primary color

noun

: any of a set of colors (as red, yellow, and blue or red, green, and blue) from which all other colors may be derived