Purple
菫色
Sumire-iro
Violet
The clear purple of wild violets on early-spring hillsides.
Color codes
HEX
#7058A3
COPIEDRGB
rgb(112, 88, 163)
COPIEDHSL
hsl(259, 30%, 49%)
COPIEDCMYK
cmyk(31, 46, 0, 36)
COPIEDOrigin
Violets (sumire) grow wild across Japan and were prized as a modest, elegant flower in poetry. The color name came into wider use in the Meiji period as Western botanical illustration entered Japan.
Where you'll see it
Spring stationery, floral design, gentle 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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