EASTON, Pa. -- Crayola has the blues -- five, to be exact. The iconic crayon maker left it to fans to come up with a name for a new blue crayon replacing the recently retired color dandelion.

Crayola picked the five finalists for the color's name based on three categories: creativity, uniqueness, and capturing the innovation in the new blue pigment. Don't Edit The new color ...

Color no one surprised: These days, even a new crayon name draws criticism. Crayola announced the name of a new blue crayon this week: “Bluetiful,” which beat out four other names with 40% of ...

Thursday marks a big day for crayon lovers. That’s the day Crayola is going to announce the name of its new blue color. Earlier this year the company announced that they had whittled down ...

A brilliant blue color, discovered accidentally by Oregon State University chemists, will soon be the newest addition to Crayola’s box. “With the discovery of YInMn brand new pigment, who ...

Crayola started the naming contest Friday ... the top five names will be announced and a final vote will begin. The new color's name will be revealed in early September, and the crayons will ...

Crayola has finally revealed the name of the new blue crayon that will replace the now-retired Dandelion yellow color in boxes around the world. On Thursday morning at 9 a.m. ET, Crayola made the ...

So, with a new color on the way and no name, Crayola is asking the general public to help pick its moniker. The company just launched a “New Blue” naming contest, where you can submit your own ...

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