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.[3]
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.[4] "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.
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- ^ "CSS Color Module Level 3". www.w3.org.
- ^ 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.