cyanine blue

noun

1
a
: a strong blue that is greener and deeper than Sèvres and redder and darker than cerulean blue (see cerulean blue sense 1b)

called also Leitch's blue

b
: a deep purplish blue that is less strong and very slightly redder than sapphire (see sapphire sense 2a) and bluer and duller than hyacinth blue or Mazarine blue
2
or less commonly cyanine : a blue pigment consisting of a mixture of cobalt blue and Prussian blue

called also Leitch's blue

3

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“Cyanine blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyanine%20blue. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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