slate blue

a moderate to dark grayish blue.

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Question 1 of 7

What does “vacillate” mean?

First recorded in 1790–1800

slate-blue, adjective

He was shown with a crown of peacock's feathers, clad in a golden dhoti and in every case his skin was mauve or slate-blue.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry|W. G. Archer
The night fell very cold, with an empty heaven overhead, but its lower arcs set with slate-blue cloud.
Through the Heart of Patagonia|H. Hesketh Prichard
A petrel it is, about the size of a house pigeon, and of a slate-blue colour.
The Land of Fire|Mayne Reid
There was a smile on her lips, but there was fiery challenge in her slate-blue eyes.
The Drums Of Jeopardy|Harold MacGrath

Slate-blue eyes, two books with endless pages, the soul of this wife of his.
The Drums Of Jeopardy|Harold MacGrath