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midnight blue

British  

noun

    1. a very dark blue colour; bluish black

    2. ( as adjective )

      a midnight-blue suit

"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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“Orion’s Belt” features a thin black mountain range dividing a midnight blue sky and tumultuous ocean surface, both speckled with pinpricks of white paint.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2023

Dressed in a midnight blue Jenny Packham dress, she played an instrumental piece, created by Joe Price and Kojo Samuel, recorded in Windsor Castle's Crimson Drawing Room.

From BBC May 13, 2023

Among his prized possessions is an unauthorized collectible Céline doll, wearing a mini version of the midnight blue velvet gown that the singer wore to the Oscars in 1998.

From New York Times Dec. 19, 2022

While the Hulbert kids run around the field waiting for more stars to fill the sky, their mom, Jael Hulbert, gazes up into the midnight blue.

From Seattle Times Aug. 17, 2022

The wall behind the counter is half sunset orange, half midnight blue, and there are framed photos of people doing different activities, like rock climbing and surfing.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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