The softest pink, near-white blossom, pale green of new leaves, and clear sky blue — the palette of a Japanese tradition of watching cherry blossoms fall.
Hanami — literally flower viewing — is the Japanese practice of gathering beneath cherry trees during their brief flowering, typically one to two weeks in late March or April. The practice is over a thousand years old, originally a court ritual and now a nationwide celebration in which families, friends, and colleagues spread picnic blankets under the trees and sit beneath the falling petals. The palette is extraordinarily delicate: the pale pink of the blossoms, ranging from near-white to a soft rose depending on the variety, against the clear blue of a spring sky. The green of the first leaves just beginning to emerge. The beauty of Hanami is inseparable from its brevity — the blossoms fall within days, and the palette disappears with them.
RGB (226-177-187)
#e2b1bb
A moderate red: very light, considered, and steady.
The Bubbly Aurora until Crystallizing →RGB (232-186-211)
#e8bad3
A moderate pink: very light, considered, and steady.
When Effulgent Blossom beneath Levitating →RGB (193-219-184)
#c1dbb8
A very light, muted green with a quiet presence.
When the Carefree Blossom of Soaring →RGB (196-212-222)
#c4d4de
A very light, muted blue with a quiet presence.
When Argent Candle beyond Leaping →RGB (225-178-196)
#e1b2c4
A moderate pink: very light, considered, and steady.
What Cloud-borne Aurora after Coruscating →:root { --hanami-1: #e2b1bb; --hanami-2: #e8bad3; --hanami-3: #c1dbb8; --hanami-4: #c4d4de; --hanami-5: #e1b2c4;}