China Colour Intelligence
起
Major Cold · Opening colour#995D7F紫府（Zǐ Fǔ）
Purple Mansion
Colour Values色值
HEX
#995D7F
RGB
rgb(153, 93, 127)
HSL
hsl(326, 24%, 48%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.556 0.09 345.4)
CMYK
0, 39, 17, 40
approx
Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照
CSS nearest ≈
mediumvioletred
#C71585
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
bordeaux
#96637b
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
大寒 · Major Cold — "鸡使乳，鸷鸟厉疾，水泽腹坚。"
Imagery
The Purple Mansion is the Daoist abode of immortals — purple as the colour of the highest heaven.
Origin
Major Cold is the last term of the year and the coldest. Its palette is four purples running to near-black, opening at the lightest — the colour of a celestial palace seen at the end of winter.
System
B Solar-term sets
Source
Book of Rites, Monthly Ordinances: “On the day of Major Cold, hens begin to brood.” (opening colour of 大寒.)
Citation
《礼记·月令》：大寒之日，鸡使乳。
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 13.1 (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.