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The phrase "a slightly darker" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a color or shade that is marginally deeper or more intense than another.
Example: "I prefer the paint color that is a slightly darker shade of blue for the living room."
Alternatives: "a somewhat deeper" or "a marginally richer".
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Hersh ends on a slightly darker note.
Still, the commission seems to have taken a slightly darker view.
"Ever since then, he's been a little less happy, a slightly darker person".
One of her sleeves is in a slightly darker shade of green than the other.
For 2015, however, haute bohemia continues to ride high, albeit in a slightly darker incarnation.
Next, a lighter color on the cheekbones and a slightly darker hue on the lower cheekbones.
A slightly darker one covers the Castro, the center of the city's gay culture.
Homer's yellow head is seen against a slightly darker yellow background.
If you look closely, you can see Newark — a slightly darker red blop near the tip of the knife.
"They went from a slightly darker campaign to one that emphasised the summer aspect of the film.
His other three bandmates have a slightly darker look, as if they might be in a different, mopier band on their days off.
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