electric blue

American  

noun

1. a vivid, light-to-moderate blue color.

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electric blue British  

noun

1. 1. a strong metallic blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      an electric-blue evening dress

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Etymology

Origin of electric blue

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Mojica visits Arturo Calderón, a local rodeo clown known as “La Pirinola,” who performs in drag; Calderón lets the camera roll as he paints his eyelids electric blue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Aladdin Sane, with his face strafed by a scarlet firebolt edged in blue, blue, electric blue, is quintessential Bowie iconography.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

Some come just for a picture in the showroom lobby, where an electric blue SU7 on a Mobius strip hangs from a mirrored ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Instantly recognisable by their electric blue shop fronts, branches of LAP Coffee have become a common sight in Berlin's hippest neighbourhoods over the past two years.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

They were crazy about something called Kamikazes, and liked to dye their Margaritas a horrifying electric blue.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt