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.
#cdadba
RGB(205, 173, 186) · hsl(335, 24%, 74%)
muted and very light — a pink that reads as open.
Elevated Beam along the Liberating →#e5aec7
RGB(229, 174, 199) · hsl(333, 51%, 79%)
moderate and very light — a pink that reads as open.
The Beam of Celestial throughout Springing →#b5c9a6
RGB(181, 201, 166) · hsl(95, 24%, 72%)
muted and very light — a green that reads as open.
Breezy Air under Lightening →#94c5db
RGB(148, 197, 219) · hsl(199, 50%, 72%)
moderate and very light — a blue that reads as open.
The Emanant Aurora by Beaming →#ccb3bb
RGB(204, 179, 187) · hsl(339, 20%, 75%)
A very light, muted pink with a quiet presence.
The Flowing Alabaster beside Glowing →:root { --hanami-1: #cdadba; --hanami-2: #e5aec7; --hanami-3: #b5c9a6; --hanami-4: #94c5db; --hanami-5: #ccb3bb;}