yale blue
noun,
often capitalized Y
Definition of yale blue
: a deep blue that is lighter and stronger than royal (see royal 8b), redder and paler than imperial blue, and redder and very slightly paler than Napoleon blue
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from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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