sky blue

American  

noun

• sky blues
  plural

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

Derived Forms

• sky-blue
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• sky blues
  plural

Etymology

Origin of sky blue

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

sky blue

A 1920s usher’s uniform in sky blue with black trim, likely from the Plaza Theatre in London, stands at the entrance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The atmosphere around the stadium had been building long before kick-off, with supporters lining the streets draped in sky blue and white, beating drums, singing songs and posing beneath giant Argentina flags.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

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

Jeremy Wasser stood a few rows behind home plate in a sky blue Kershaw Foundation T-shirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025

Soon the rocks turn red, the sky blue.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy