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Indianapolis Colts to Darken Blue

It's darker shade of blue for Colts

Indianapolis Colts fans can still believe in blue next season -- but it will be a darker shade of royal blue.

The team will sport darker uniforms next season, Indianapolis television WISH reported Wednesday.

The team wants to make the color closer to the shade it was when the Colts came to Indianapolis from Baltimore in the 1980s, said team executive Pete Ward.

"Over the last 10 years or so our jersey has become lighter and a lighter shade of blue unintentionally through manufacturing by the manufacturers, so all we are doing is correcting it back to the original Colts blue," Ward said.

Colts merchandise will reflect the change, he said.

"We've been told by people who seem to know that it will be a more popular color in terms of retail, but that's not why we're doing it," Ward said. "We're just trying to get back to the original Colts blue and if it means more retail sales, then that's great."

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