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

Purple and orange versions of the pony hair Air Force 1 Low’s feature white midsoles with the primary color returning for the outsole, so this uniform look veers from the early pattern established. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

The three chords in primary colors, a truth that didn’t need explaining. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Today’s show featured bold elements, with a vibrant palette of primary colors, panniers and padding that created the illusion of an enormous bottom, or exaggerated green fringing on Bermuda shorts that gave an audible swish as the models walked by. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

There will be plenty of blue and orange, which are Denver’s primary colors, but the team will wear alternative uniforms for the game against the Chiefs. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 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