dark blues

Colors like indigo

Dark blues are deep, rich shades of blue—navy, midnight, indigo, and similar hues closer to black than to sky blue.

The term often appears in fashion and design contexts: She prefers dark blues for professional settings.

In British university slang, a Dark Blue is someone who has represented Oxford (whose color is dark blue) in varsity competition against Cambridge.

Related

indigo · ultramarine · ink · blueberries · ocean depths · stormy skies · stormy weather · bruise · midnight sky · denim · shade · hue · twilight · winter nights · colors · depression · sadness · deep sea

Opposites
color value/lightness

dark blueslight blues

Pale azure shades

sky blue · baby blue · powder blue · pastels · ice blue

color temperature/warmth

dark blueswarm colors

Spectrum's fiery side

oranges · warm tones · burnt orange · coral · reds

color intensity/saturation

dark bluesneon colors

bright colors · vivid hues

Family

dark, blue, darks, darker, darkest, darkly, darkness, darken, darkened

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