In the presence of excess iodide ions, the iodine formed by reaction of iodide with NBS will react further to form triiodide ions. What does the triiodide combine with to form the blue color of the endpoint

Starch.

Explanation:

When the triiodide combine with starch, it forms dark blue colour. Amylose in starch is responsible for the occurrence of a deep blue color when the iodine is combine with the starch. The iodine molecule goes inside of the amylose coil which makes a linear triiodide ion complex that goes into the coil of the starch that leads to an intense blue-black color in the end so we can say that starch turns the colour into blue.