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.
#dcbcc3
RGB(220, 188, 195) · hsl(347, 32%, 80%)
A muted red: very light, considered, and steady.
When Flawless Beam behind Gracing →#e09fcb
RGB(224, 159, 203) · hsl(319, 51%, 75%)
This very light magenta sits at the moderate end of its family.
The White Air via Breezing →#b0d89c
RGB(176, 216, 156) · hsl(100, 44%, 73%)
moderate and very light — a green that reads as open.
Immaculate Bloom under Illumining →#b3cee5
RGB(179, 206, 229) · hsl(208, 49%, 80%)
A very light, moderate blue with a quiet presence.
The Candid Cascade by the Streaming →#d6c2c8
RGB(214, 194, 200) · hsl(343, 20%, 80%)
A very light, muted pink with a quiet presence.
When the Carefree Air after Arousing →:root { --hanami-1: #dcbcc3; --hanami-2: #e09fcb; --hanami-3: #b0d89c; --hanami-4: #b3cee5; --hanami-5: #d6c2c8;}