Blue
水色
Mizu-iro
Water Blue
The bright, pale blue of clear water in sunlight.
Color codes
HEX
#A0D8EF
COPIEDRGB
rgb(160, 216, 239)
COPIEDHSL
hsl(197, 71%, 78%)
COPIEDCMYK
cmyk(33, 10, 0, 6)
COPIEDOrigin
Mizu-iro appears in poetry as early as the Heian period and has always been a summer color — associated with rivers, wells, and mountain streams. Today it is one of Japan's most common everyday color names.
Where you'll see it
Summer graphics, children's design, calm interior schemes.
Contrast & accessibility
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Harmony palette
Computed from the color wheel — base, analogous (±30°), complementary, and triad. Click any swatch to copy.
Tip: analogous colors read as calm; complementary and triad add contrast for calls-to-action.