: being of a very dark blue color
a navy blue dress
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Chad Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
So many of them are in sporty color ways like navy blue and red.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2023
Shop Now 10 Navy Blue In areas with strict historic guidelines, navy blue is often a fail-safe.
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Noun
One stroke of luck: the Yankees’ shade of navy blue (Pantone 289) is remarkably similar to the Rays’ shade (Pantone 282), meaning Steinbrenner Field’s basic color scheme fits its new occupants pretty well.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
So many of them are in sporty color ways like navy blue and red.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
On stage, Stein wore a dark grey suit with orange, light blue and navy blue accents.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2023
Shop Now 10 Navy Blue In areas with strict historic guidelines, navy blue is often a fail-safe.
—Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 17 Mar. 2023
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“Navy blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navy%20blue. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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