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 (211-167-176)
#d3a7b0
A muted red: very light, considered, and steady.
The Diaphanous Aurora without Glittering →RGB (224-194-218)
#e0c2da
A very light, muted magenta with a quiet presence.
Lustrous Aura onto the Bedazzling →RGB (166-212-155)
#a6d49b
This very light green sits at the moderate end of its family.
The Luminescent Beam underneath Whirling →RGB (135-195-217)
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A moderate blue: light, considered, and steady.
What the Aura up Soaring Emanating →RGB (233-216-218)
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A very light, muted red with a quiet presence.
Wispy Blossom with the Blanching →:root { --hanami-1: #d3a7b0; --hanami-2: #e0c2da; --hanami-3: #a6d49b; --hanami-4: #87c3d9; --hanami-5: #e9d8da;}