What are the colors of the stars in the Big Dipper?

Name           Magnitude      Spectral Class           Color
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Dubhe           +1.9              K0 III               Orange
Merak           +2.4              A1 V                 White
Phecda          +2.5              A0 V                 White
Megrez          +2.6              A3 V                 White
Alioth          +1.7              A0 V                 White
Mizar           +2.1              A2 V                 White
Alkaid          +1.9              B3 V                 Blue-white
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