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 (217-171-187)
#d9abbb
A very light, muted pink with a quiet presence.
The Abundant Alabaster on Lilting →RGB (213-134-196)
#d586c4
moderate and light — a magenta that reads as open.
What Jubilant Brilliance despite Spiraling →RGB (168-195-157)
#a8c39d
muted and light — a green that reads as open.
The Alabaster through Festive Enlivening →RGB (195-214-233)
#c3d6e9
moderate and very light — a blue that reads as open.
What the Aura down Buoyant Heightening →RGB (214-154-170)
#d69aaa
A moderate pink: very light, considered, and steady.
Beatific Aura round the Fledging →:root { --hanami-1: #d9abbb; --hanami-2: #d586c4; --hanami-3: #a8c39d; --hanami-4: #c3d6e9; --hanami-5: #d69aaa;}