sky blue

American  

noun

1. the color of the unclouded sky in daytime; azure.

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sky blue British  

noun

1. 1. a light or pale blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a sky-blue jumper

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Other Word Forms

• sky-blue
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of sky blue

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Dressed in sky blue kimonos emblazoned with flowers, the dancers twist and twirl in unison in front of hundreds of spectators eager to see the annual "Miyako Odori" in the nation's spectacular ancient capital.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Grealish's future at City is an issue that has never really gone away since a mixed debut season in sky blue.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

If the new regulation was cobalt blue and the regulation back then was sky blue, that would not cut it—the government was out of luck.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2024

City’s Toronto Supporters Club started with the bar and a couple of sky blue scarves and a few committed fans who somehow found each other.

From New York Times • May 3, 2024

She unfolded her strip, a piece of sky blue denim with fraying edges, on which words had been printed in white.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon