slate blue

noun

: a grayish-blue color

Examples of slate blue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grande first debuted her fresh cut on Instagram in late October, but showed it off in public for the first time on Fallon’s slate blue couch. — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026

Madonna wowed in a super-cinched corset that featured a baby pink base and slate blue bustier. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 June 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

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slate blue

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou