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International Klein Blue

International Klein Blue proper noun: an intense deep blue hue achieved by means of ultramarine pigment and a binder.

international klein blue: an intense deep blue hue achieved by means of ultramarine pigment and a binder
Image: Yves Klein, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Proper noun

International Klein Blue

  1. An intense deep blue hue achieved by means of ultramarine pigment and a binder.
    • So crucial was this to him that he even went to the lengths of taking out a patent on the color he had invented, IKB, or International Klein Blue (p. 17).2001, Hannah Weitemeier, Klein, Taschen, →ISBN, page 19
    Synonyms:
    IKB

Synonyms of International Klein Blue

Origin of International Klein Blue

Named after French artist Yves Klein (1928–1962), who first mixed it.

Questions about International Klein Blue

What does International Klein Blue mean?
International Klein Blue means an intense deep blue hue achieved by means of ultramarine pigment and a binder.
What part of speech is International Klein Blue?
International Klein Blue is a proper noun.

Words near International Klein Blue in the dictionary

  1. international foot
  2. international football
  3. international grandmaster
  4. international grandmasters
  5. international humanitarian law
  6. International Klein Blue
  7. international language
  8. international law
  9. International Load Line
  10. International Load Lines
  11. International Maritime Organisation

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