midnight blue

noun

: a deep blackish blue

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Jeans retail for $138 and are available in light blue and midnight blue. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2026 Most colors are vivid hues like neon pink, turquoise, bright orange and midnight blue, but the hazy fusions are the product’s signature. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2026 Instead of rejecting that, the designer leaned into the cozy feel with midnight blue cabinets and a matching tile. — Lauren Jones, The Spruce, 8 Mar. 2026 Well, consider swapping splashy shades of turquoise for midnight blue, hot-rod red for bordeaux, and glazed donut nails for a futuristic silver chrome. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for midnight blue

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midnight blue was in 1810

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“Midnight blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight%20blue. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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