{
  "schema": "colorcombinations-collection/v1",
  "slug": "heian",
  "title": "Heian Court Palettes",
  "tagline": "The refined color language of 8th–12th century Japanese aristocracy.",
  "description": "The Heian period (794-1185) codified one of the most sophisticated color vocabularies in world history. Court robes were layered in named combinations — <em>kasane no irome</em> — that signaled season, rank, and sensibility. The palettes in this collection draw directly on that tradition: kurenai and kon, sakura and wakatake, fuji and ai. Use them for editorial work that needs gravitas, for wellness and beauty brands that want quietness, or for any project where the client will actually appreciate the backstory.",
  "keywords": [
    "heian era colors",
    "japanese court palettes",
    "kasane no irome",
    "historical color combinations",
    "traditional japanese colors"
  ],
  "accentHex": "#C9A2C8",
  "paletteCount": 9,
  "palettes": [
    {
      "slug": "kurenai-kon",
      "title": "Crimson & Navy",
      "titleJa": "紅と紺",
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "solemn",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#9A2A2A",
        "#1B2A4E",
        "#F4EEE0"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/kurenai-kon/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/kurenai-kon.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "sakura-wakatake",
      "title": "Cherry Blossom & Young Bamboo",
      "titleJa": "桜と若竹",
      "dominantHue": "pink",
      "moods": [
        "serene",
        "refined",
        "playful"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#F9D5E0",
        "#A3C293",
        "#F8F4E9",
        "#4C5D3F"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/sakura-wakatake/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/sakura-wakatake.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "murasaki-gin",
      "title": "Royal Purple & Silver",
      "titleJa": "紫と銀",
      "dominantHue": "purple",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "solemn",
        "cool"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#7A4E8F",
        "#BCBCBE",
        "#2B2B2B",
        "#F4EEE0"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/murasaki-gin/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/murasaki-gin.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "fuji-ai",
      "title": "Wisteria & Indigo",
      "titleJa": "藤と藍",
      "dominantHue": "purple",
      "moods": [
        "serene",
        "refined",
        "cool"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#B5A6C9",
        "#1C3D5A",
        "#F4EEE0"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/fuji-ai/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/fuji-ai.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "moegi-sumi",
      "title": "Spring Green & Ink",
      "titleJa": "萌黄と墨",
      "dominantHue": "green",
      "moods": [
        "austere",
        "refined",
        "serene"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#A7C957",
        "#1C1C1C",
        "#F8F4E9"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/moegi-sumi/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/moegi-sumi.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "nadeshiko-mizu",
      "title": "Pink Dianthus & Water",
      "titleJa": "撫子と水色",
      "dominantHue": "pink",
      "moods": [
        "serene",
        "playful",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#EBA6B4",
        "#B4D6E5",
        "#F8F4E9"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/nadeshiko-mizu/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/nadeshiko-mizu.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "ruri-gofun",
      "title": "Lapis & Chalk",
      "titleJa": "瑠璃と胡粉",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "solemn",
        "serene",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#1E4B8A",
        "#F4EEE0",
        "#D4AF37"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/ruri-gofun/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/ruri-gofun.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "ao-shiro",
      "title": "Ao & White",
      "titleJa": "青と白",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "serene",
        "cool",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#3A7D7B",
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#1C1C1C"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/ao-shiro/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/ao-shiro.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "ominaeshi-asagi",
      "title": "Valerian Yellow & Pale Blue",
      "titleJa": "女郎花と浅葱",
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "serene",
        "cool",
        "playful"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#DCCB6E",
        "#88B9C4",
        "#F8F4E9"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/ominaeshi-asagi/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/ominaeshi-asagi.json"
    }
  ],
  "urls": {
    "canonical": "https://colorcombinations.org/collections/heian/",
    "embed": "https://colorcombinations.org/embed/collection/heian/",
    "openGraph": "https://colorcombinations.org/og/collections/heian.svg",
    "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/collections/heian.json"
  },
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0 (attribution: colorcombinations.org)",
  "source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations (1933 · six volumes)"
}