Purple
桔梗色
Kikyō-iro
Chinese Bellflower
A crisp, cool violet-blue named after the star-shaped kikyō flower of autumn.
Color codes
HEX
#6A4C9C
COPIEDRGB
rgb(106, 76, 156)
COPIEDHSL
hsl(262, 34%, 45%)
COPIEDCMYK
cmyk(32, 51, 0, 39)
COPIEDOrigin
The kikyō is one of the traditional seven autumn flowers. Its five-pointed star shape was used in family crests (mon), most famously by the Ono clan and the warrior Akechi Mitsuhide, and its violet color entered the palette by association.
Where you'll see it
Autumn design, heraldic references, sophisticated feminine palettes.
Contrast & accessibility
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Harmony palette
Computed from the color wheel — base, analogous (±30°), complementary, and triad. Click any swatch to copy.
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