Edo era
Indigo Blue & Silver— 縹と銀
Mid-grade indigo with the quiet sheen of silver — an understated Edo merchant robe.
#3C6E8F
blue · 1 palette
Hanada
縹
Indigo blue
About Hanada
Hanada (縹) is a mid-tone, muted blue tone. Its hex value is #3C6E8F — that is
RGB 60, 110, 143, or HSL 204°, 41%, 40%.
Indigo blue.
It holds 5.5:1 contrast against white, so Hanada works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 5.5:1; on black 3.8:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Hanada appears in 1 combination — most often paired with Gin and Kinari.
The story of Hanada
Hanada (縹) is the half-indigo blue — a cooler, paler blue than the deep koniro of Edo-period workwear, but warmer than pure cyan. It sits between sky-blue and a deep blue-grey. Historically it was used in court robes, summer kimonos, and shop curtains, and is one of the named colours that appears most consistently in Wada's catalogue.
The Japandi palette uses hanada as a quiet cool axis: it's the colour of a winter sky in a well-designed room. Where seiji pulls toward Japanese ceramics, hanada pulls toward Scandinavian textiles — and bridges the two traditions cleanly.
Colours that go with Hanada
From a standard colour wheel, Hanada anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#3C6E8F #8F5D3C
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#3C6E8F #3C8F86 #3C458F
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#3C6E8F #8F3C6E #6E8F3C
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#3C6E8F #8F3C45 #8F863C
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Hanada
Hanada is a mid-tone, muted tone (HSL 204°, 41%, 40%), which makes it a versatile mid-tone for accents, buttons or blocks. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a light background (5.5:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#8F5D3C) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#3C8F86 and #3C458F) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Hanada
Hanada appears in 1 combination from the archive.
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