China Colour Intelligence
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End of Heat · Combining colour#BA79B1木槿(Mù Jǐn)
Hibiscus
Colour Values色值
HEX
#BA79B1
RGB
rgb(186, 121, 177)
HSL
hsl(308, 32%, 60%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.662 0.11 331.8)
CMYK
0, 35, 5, 27
approx
Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照
CSS nearest ≈
orchid
#DA70D6
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
violet
#c17fb5
Nearest perceptual match (OKLab). Pantone value is from an unofficial dataset — approximate; verify against official swatches before production.
Imagery & Provenance意象与出处
Solar term
处暑 · End of Heat — "离离暑云散,袅袅凉风起。"
Imagery
The mauve-purple of the hibiscus (rose of Sharon) — the term’s deepest and most violet-pink tone.
Origin
Hibiscus flowers through the late-summer heat and is a classical emblem of a brief bloom. As the combining colour it closes End of Heat at the deepest of the four — pinks entering purple as the heat finally goes.
System
B Solar-term sets
Source
Bai Juyi, “End of Heat” — “the dense heat clouds scatter; a slender cool wind rises.” (combining colour of 处暑.)
Citation
白居易《处暑》
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)
Imagery意象图

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Milka Lilac
#9A6FB4 · ≈ ΔE 8.6 (CIEDE2000)
Global brand reference
photo: Ubcule · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editorial reference only — same/near shade used by these brands. Names and colours are trademarks of their respective owners; photos are CC-licensed from Wikimedia Commons (see credit on each card); no affiliation or endorsement implied.
Cultural Note for non-Chinese Designers文化提示
CautionRed = luck, celebration, weddings, New Year. West reads danger/passion — align intent explicitly.
Same Family同色系
Pantone/CSS values are nearest perceptual matches (OKLab distance), not official colour codes.
