Shades of Blue
In this section, the term shade is used in its technical sense as used in color theory, meaning a blueish color mixed with black or dark gray. The colors arranged in order of their value (brightness) (v in the hsv code), the brighter colors toward the top and the darker colors toward the bottom.
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Famous quotes containing the words shades of, shades and/or blue:
“The shades of respectability begin to close about the greying head.”
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Her blue garments unloose small bats and owls.”
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