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 (200-147-167)
#c893a7
muted and light — a pink that reads as open.
The Aurora of Enchanting till Ennobling →RGB (207-176-190)
#cfb0be
This very light pink sits at the muted end of its family.
When Sublime Blossom atop Heartening →RGB (177-214-153)
#b1d699
moderate and very light — a green that reads as open.
What the Candle out Breezy Igniting →RGB (203-220-230)
#cbdce6
A muted blue: very light, considered, and steady.
Idyllic Brilliance Since Charming →RGB (219-179-190)
#dbb3be
A very light, muted pink with a quiet presence.
When Luminescent Air before Glimmering →:root { --hanami-1: #c893a7; --hanami-2: #cfb0be; --hanami-3: #b1d699; --hanami-4: #cbdce6; --hanami-5: #dbb3be;}