The hue "serene blue" frequently appears in literature as a symbol of calm and untroubled vastness, painting natural scenes with a quiet, otherworldly beauty. Writers often use it to evoke a soothing backdrop—whether in the form of a cloudless sky that inspires longing and wonder ([1], [2], [3], [4], [5]), or as the reflective calm of lakes and seas that mirror a tranquil firmament ([6], [7], [8]). In some instances, the color infuses the environment with a gentle, ethereal glow, as when a window radiates "serene blue glory" ([9]) or when landscapes seem to be bathed in a dim, dreamlike light ([10], [11]). Even when interwoven with abstract emotion, describing a state of happiness or quiet dignity, the serene blue maintains its role as a marker of peaceful clarity in the narrative ([12]). Its versatile presence—from the sky to the waters and beyond—cements its enduring appeal in literary descriptions of nature and mood ([13], [14], [15], [16], [17]).
- The day was brilliant and unclouded; and, as I looked into the serene blue sky, my spirit longed for wings.
— from Journal of a Residence in America by Fanny Kemble
- And above was the serene blue sky of an early spring, illuminated by the bright and cloudless sun.
— from The Mysteries of London, v. 2/4 by George W. M. (George William MacArthur) Reynolds
- The last tinge of crimson and purple had faded before the golden glories of the day as the sun climbed higher and higher in the serene blue sky.
— from Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. by Various
- The sky was the calm serene blue of a cloudless day.
— from The Secret of the Ninth Planet by Donald A. Wollheim
- This afternoon was clear and lovely, with a serene blue sky and sea.
— from The Camp Fire Girls on the Field of Honor by Margaret Vandercook
- The lake was calm, its waters of a dark green colour, reflecting the serene blue sky above.
— from Great African Travellers: From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley by William Henry Giles Kingston
- The natives had watched the "water-houses," as they called them, sailing over the serene blue waters, and
— from Days of the Discoverers by Louise Lamprey
- Its color is very peculiar—an inexpressible mingling of the pure blue ocean with the deep evergreen woodlands and the serene blue sky.
— from The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field
- The deep round window glowed with serene blue glory.
— from Don Rodriguez; Chronicles of Shadow Valley by Lord Dunsany
- The sun had transfixed the sky, and walked through its serene blue, "burning without beams."
— from The Morgesons: A Novel by Elizabeth Stoddard
- Far above them in the dim serene blue a fair young crescent moon rides
— from Airy Fairy Lilian by Duchess
- A bolt from out the serene blue of their happiness.
— from The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
- The pigeons had circled wider and wider, and were now purplish shadows against the serene blue.
— from A Little Girl in Old Quebec by Amanda M. Douglas
- Nothing but the serene blue of the summer sky and an occasional bird caught his eye.
— from The Shining Cow by Alex James
- Sky hung a deep and serene blue, sunshine was sifted gold, spring flowerets bloomed on the wold and all the bees in the land were humming there.
— from Silver Cross by Mary Johnston
- Across the square of serene blue framed by curtains and casing, small clouds were drifting—clouds dazzlingly white.
— from The Poor Little Rich Girl by Eleanor Gates
- Never more will they ride through the serene blue, white-stoled cherubs of the sky.
— from Gala-Days by Gail Hamilton