royal blue

noun

: a vivid purplish blue

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The Terms of Endearment star kept things comfortable in a dark navy sweatshirt over a matching royal blue top and loose-fitting black pants. Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 Mixing a royal blue base with nubuck overlays and a jagged white midsole, the colorway would have looked right at home alongside other Nike basketball shoes from the 1990s such as the Air Up, Air Max CW and Penny Hardaway’s various signature sneakers. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025 On sale in a stunning royal blue and black colorway, these snow boots are bound to make a statement, on and off the slopes. Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025 Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry are swapping royal blue for Dodgers blue. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for royal blue

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of royal blue was in 1789

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“Royal blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royal%20blue. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.

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royal blue

noun
: a purplish blue
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