What is the traditional Japanese color "Musairo"?
Fuji-iro is a pale bluish purple color that originates from wisteria flowers. A color that has been popular since ancient times, it was also used as a color for layered kimono (layered fabrics) in the Heian period, with combinations such as "pale purple on the front, blue on the back" or "purple on the front, pale purple on the back." During the Edo period, a clear wisteria color was created using a dyeing method using indigo and safflower, but a substitute dye using saffron and iron was more commonly used. Wisteria is a climbing deciduous shrub in the legume family, and around May, it produces clusters of pale purple, butterfly-shaped flowers that hang from among the leaves.
Wisteria = Fujiiro
The name "Fuji" is said to be derived from "Fukichiri" (scattering), as the flower spikes swaying in the wind look like streamers. "Fujiiro" is pronounced "Fujiiro."
DIC Traditional Japanese Colors: R139 G129 B195 #8B81C3 / Wisteria
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