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colour scheme

British  

noun

  1. a planned combination or juxtaposition of colours, as in interior decorating

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It features a new red, white and navy blue colour scheme in a change from the previous white and light blue livery.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Episodes will last half an hour and the series is expected to replicate the Wordle typeface and colour scheme.

From BBC May 11, 2026

For each one, I entered a description, chose a colour scheme and waited for version one of the app to be built.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

Whether a new colour scheme can mend a shattered reputation remains doubtful.

From Barron's Nov. 20, 2025

"There's a colour scheme for you, Beatrice; you can think of it in your next study."

From The Blue Goose by Nason, Frank Lewis

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