Showa era
Raw Sienna & Veronia Purple
Plate 13 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Raw Sienna, Veronia Purple.
purple · 4 palettes
Veronia Purple is a mid-tone, muted purple tone. Its hex value is #8c4c62 — that is
RGB 140, 76, 98, or HSL 339°, 30%, 42%.
It holds 6.3:1 contrast against white, so Veronia Purple works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 6.3:1; on black 3.3:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Veronia Purple appears in 4 combinations — most often paired with Raw Sienna, Sepia and Lemon Yellow.
Veronia Purple appears in 4 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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