blue and white

Classic china palette

Blue and white describes a color combination, often associated with porcelain, uniforms, or flags.

Delftware and Chinese export ceramics are classic blue and white.

The phrase also refers to things bearing these colors: The blue and white sailed into the harbor.

In sports, blue and white often identifies a team by its colors. (Capitalized Blue and White may refer to specific proper nouns.)

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Opposites
color scheme

blue and whitered and gold

Two warm hues paired

red and black · orange and black · purple and gold · warm colors · pink and green

chromatic complexity

blue and whitemulticolored

Having multiple hues

rainbow · polychrome · monochrome · polychromatic · technicolor

warmth/coolness of palette

blue and whitewarm tones

Hues suggesting heat

earth tones · autumn colors

Family

blue, white

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G