"Mood " (Duke Ellington classic) (6)

I believe the answer is:

indigo

(Other definitions for indigo that I've seen before include "A deep blue dye or colour" , "Tropical plant" , "Settlement; New Mexico native" , "Deep-blue dye or colour" , "I of ROYGBIV" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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