Alice blue
Alice blue is a pale tint of azure that was favored by Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, which sparked a fashion sensation in the United States.[2]
| Alice blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #9CD6E4 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (156, 214, 228) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (192°, 32%, 89%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (82, 34, 212°) |
| Source | |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale blue |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
| Alice blue (web color) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F0F8FF |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (240, 248, 255) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (208°, 6%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (97, 8, 233°) |
| Source | X11[1] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Greenish white |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The hit song "Alice Blue Gown", inspired by Longworth's signature gown, premiered in Harry Tierney's 1919 Broadway musical Irene. The musical was made into a film in 1940 starring Anna Neagle and Ray Milland.
The color is specified by the United States Navy for use in insignia and trim on the USS Theodore Roosevelt.[3] "AliceBlue" is also one of the original 1987 X11 color names which became the basis for color description in web authoring.
This particular shade of blue is also referred to as white-blue (or blue-white) and ice/icy blue, due to its very pale coloration which includes a hint of green—as does actual ice.
References
- W3C TR CSS3 Color Module, SVG color keywords
- 9 Colors Named After People Pocket worthy wrap of article from Mental Floss by Bess Lovejoy . Accessed March 21, 2020
- "USS Theodore Roosevelt (US Navy)". Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-06-07.