{
  "schema": "colorcombinations-collection/v1",
  "slug": "y2k",
  "title": "Y2K Color Palettes",
  "tagline": "Bubblegum pink, cyber lilac, sky blue — the early-2000s revival, historically grounded.",
  "description": "The Y2K aesthetic that designers have been reaching for since 2022 isn't actually a 2000s thing — it's an emotional shorthand for optimism, playfulness, and a specific register of digital-era color. The surprising thing is that Wada's 1933 catalog already contained those combinations, pulled from flower dyes and glazed ceramics rather than plastic and pixels. 'Nadeshiko' (撫子 — fringed pink) is the exact hot-pink of a 2001 flip phone. 'Sora' (空 — sky) is Windows XP blue filtered through a Kyoto summer. 'Fuji' (藤 — wisteria) is the early-iMac translucent lilac. 'Sakura' (桜) beside bright pop green is the TRL-era color moment pulled back to its flower-pigment source. These palettes are reference material for nostalgia-driven packaging, streetwear capsule collections, beauty and skincare relaunches, playful digital products, and any brand that wants the energy of 2001 without the cringe.",
  "keywords": [
    "y2k color palette",
    "y2k aesthetic colors",
    "2000s color palette",
    "early 2000s color scheme",
    "cyber pink color palette"
  ],
  "accentHex": "#E27AB4",
  "paletteCount": 6,
  "palettes": [
    {
      "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": "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": "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": "sora-shu",
      "title": "Sky Blue & Vermillion",
      "titleJa": "空と朱",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "bold",
        "cool",
        "playful"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#7AB2D3",
        "#D8453A",
        "#F4EEE0"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/sora-shu/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/sora-shu.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": "daidai-kon",
      "title": "Bitter Orange & Navy",
      "titleJa": "橙と紺",
      "dominantHue": "orange",
      "moods": [
        "bold",
        "warm",
        "playful"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#F28C28",
        "#1B2A4E",
        "#F4EEE0"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/daidai-kon/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/daidai-kon.json"
    }
  ],
  "urls": {
    "canonical": "https://colorcombinations.org/collections/y2k/",
    "embed": "https://colorcombinations.org/embed/collection/y2k/",
    "openGraph": "https://colorcombinations.org/og/collections/y2k.svg",
    "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/collections/y2k.json"
  },
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0 (attribution: colorcombinations.org)",
  "source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations (1933 · six volumes)"
}