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Grain Rain · Combining colour#7D5284

紫紶(Zǐ Qū)

Zi Qu
PurpleZi QuSystem B Solar-term setsGrain RainCombining · 合色

Colour Values色值

HEX
#7D5284
RGB
rgb(125, 82, 132)
HSL
hsl(292, 23%, 42%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.505 0.092 321.8)
CMYK
5, 38, 0, 48
approx

Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照

CSS nearest ≈
rebeccapurple
#663399
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
crushed grape
#7a547f

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
谷雨 · Grain Rain — "谷雨如丝复似尘,煮瓶浮蜡正尝新。"
Imagery
A deep violet, from the classical vocabulary for dark purple stuffs.
Origin
Grain Rain closes its palette on a deep, sober violet — the densest of the four. Spring ends the way it began, in a colour named for a plant, and hands its purples over to the greens of summer.
System
B Solar-term sets
Source
Fan Chengda, “Grain Rain” — on the rain that brings the hundred grains. (combining colour of 谷雨.)
Citation
范成大《谷雨》
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)

Imagery意象图

紫紶 — Close-up of vibrant purple fabric texture with a detailed woven pattern.
Pexels License · ImageryClose-up of vibrant purple fabric texture with a detailed woven pattern.Close-up of vibrant purple fabric texture with a detailed woven pattern. — 3D Render · Pexels

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Milka Lilac
Milka Lilac
#9A6FB4 · ≈ ΔE 12.8 (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

CautionPurple = nobility (Forbidden City). Aligns with Western 'royal'.

Same Family同色系

Pantone/CSS values are nearest perceptual matches (OKLab distance), not official colour codes.