Traditional colors of Japan: Blue series

The traditional colors of Japan are a collection of colors traditionally used in Japanese literature, textiles such as kimono, and other Japanese arts and crafts.

Blue/Blue Violet series

Name Romanized English RGB Hex triplet Name Romanized English RGB Hex triplet
湊鼠 Minatonezumi Harbor rat 117,125,117 #757D75 青鈍 Aonibi Dull blue 79,73,68 #4F4944
鉄御納戸 Tetsuonando Iron storage 43,55,54 #2B3736 水色 Mizu-iro Aqua Blue color 134,171,165 #86ABA5
錆浅葱 Sabiasagi Rusted light-blue 106,127,122 #6A7F7A 瓶覗 Kamenozoki Inside of a bottle 198,194,182 #C6C2B6
浅葱色 Asagi-iro Light blue color 72,146,155 #48929B 新橋色 Shinbashi-iro New bridge color 0,108,127 #006C7F
錆御納戸 Sabionando Rusty storage 69,88,89 #455859 藍鼠 Ainezumi Mousy indigo 92,84,78 #5C544E
藍色 Ai-iro Indigo color 38,67,72 #264348 御納戸色 Onando-iro Onando color 54,65,65 #364141
花浅葱 Hanaasagi Light blue flower 29,105,124 #1D697C 千草色 Chigusa-iro Thousand herb color 49,117,137 #317589
舛花色 Masuhana-iro Opposite flower color 77,100,108 #4D646C Hanada Light blue silk 4,79,103 #044F67
熨斗目花色 Noshimehana-iro Iron head flower color 52,77,86 #344D56 御召御納戸 Omeshionando Kimono storage 61,76,81 #3D4C51
空色 Sora-iro Sky Blue color 77,143,172 #4D8FAC 黒橡 Kurotsurubami Black chestnut oak 37,35,33 #252321
群青色 Gunjō-iro Ultramarine color 93,140,174 #5D8CAE Kon Dark blue 25,34,54 #192236
褐色 Kachi-iro Coarse wool color 24,27,38 #181B26 瑠璃色 Ruri-iro Lapis lazuli color 31,71,136 #1F4788
紺青色 Konjō-iro Prussian blue color 0,49,113 #003171 瑠璃紺 Rurikon Dark blue lapis lazuli 27,41,75 #1B294B
紅碧 Benimidori Stained red 120,119,155 #78779B 紺桔梗 Konkikyō Navy blue bellflower 25,31,69 #191F45
藤鼠 Fujinezumi Mousy wisteria 118,105,128 #766980 紅掛花色 Benikakehana-iro Safflower color 90,79,116 #5A4F74
藤色 Fuji-iro Wisteria color 137,114,158 #89729E 二藍 Futaai Dark indigo 97,78,110 #614E6E

Violet series

Name Romanized English RGB Hex triplet Name Romanized English RGB Hex triplet
藤紫 Fujimurasaki Wisteria purple 135,95,154 #875F9A 桔梗色 Kikyō-iro Bellflower color 93,63,106 #5D3F6A
紫苑色 Shion-iro Tatarian aster color 151,110,154 #976E9A 滅紫 Metsushi Disappearing purple 63,49,58 #3F313A
紫紺 Shikon Blue violet 43,32,40 #2B2028 深紫 Kokimurasaki Deep purple 58,36,59 #3A243B
薄色 Usu-iro Thin color 168,124,160 #A87CA0 半色 Hashita-iro Half color 141,96,140 #8D608C
菫色 Sumire-iro Violet color 91,50,86 #5B3256 Murasaki Purple 79,40,75 #4F284B
黒紅 Kurobeni Dark red 35,25,30 #23191E 菖蒲色 Ayame-iro Iris color 118,53,104 #763568
紅藤 Benifuji Red wisteria 187,119,150 #BB7796 杜若 Kakitsubata Rabbit-ear iris 73,30,60 #491E3C
鳩羽鼠 Hatobanezumi Dove feather grey 117,93,91 #755D5B 葡萄鼠 Budōnezumi Grape mouse 99,66,75 #63424B
蒲萄 Ebizome Vine grape 109,43,80 #6D2B50 藤煤竹 Fujisusutake Wisteria and burnt-bamboo 77,59,60 #4D3B3C
牡丹 Bōtan Tree peony 164,52,93 #A4345D 梅紫 Umemurasaki Plum purple 143,65,85 #8F4155
似せ紫 Nisemurasaki Fake purple 67,36,42 #43242A 紫鳶 Murasakitobi Purple kite 81,44,49 #512C31
蘇芳 Suō Sappanwood 126,38,57 #7E2639 桑染 Kuwazome Mulberry dye 89,41,44 #59292C
紅消鼠 Benikeshinezumi Vanishing red mouse 68,49,46 #44312E

Achromatic series

Name Romanized English RGB Hex triplet Name Romanized English RGB Hex triplet
白練 Shironeri Unbleached silk 255,221,202 #FFDDCA 白鼠 Shironezumi White mouse 185,161,147 #B9A193
銀鼠 Ginnezumi Silver-grey 151,134,124 #97867C 素鼠 Sunezumi Plain mouse 110,95,87 #6E5F57
丼鼠 Dobunezumi Brown rat grey 75,60,57 #4B3C39 藍墨茶 Aisumicha Indigo ink brown 57,52,50 #393432
檳榔子染 Binrōjizome Betel nut dye 53,41,37 #352925 墨色 Sumi-iro Ink color 39,34,31 #27221F
黒色 Kokushoku Black 23,20,18 #171412 藍白 Aijiro Indigo white 235, 246, 247 #EBF6F7

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