Heian era
Crimson & Navy— 紅と紺
Deep safflower crimson against navy — the courtly contrast of Heian-era robes and formal Edo textiles.
Collection · 9 palettes
Heian Court Palettes
The refined color language of 8th–12th century Japanese aristocracy.
The Heian period (794-1185) codified one of the most sophisticated color vocabularies in world history. Court robes were layered in named combinations — kasane no irome — 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.
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