slate blue

noun

: a grayish-blue color

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Colors vary dramatically: Foliage can be sage green, slate blue, gold, plum, or variegated, with pink, white, or yellow flowers. Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 11 May 2026 The man of the hour cleaned up nice in a slate blue Todd Snyder suit, crisp white button-up shirt, and shiny brown loafers. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026 The painting is densely packed with rectangles, squares, triangles and arrow-like forms—laid over a ground of deep maroons, slate blue, ochres and near-black. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026 But best of all is the palette—a gradient of frosty hues ranging from white to slate blue that will stand out on your kitchen counter long after winter’s end. Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slate blue

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slate blue was in 1796

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“Slate blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slate%20blue. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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