China Colour Intelligence
Black#3D3B4F
玄色（xuán sè）
Mystic Black
Colour Values色值
HEX
#3D3B4F
RGB
rgb(61, 59, 79)
HSL
hsl(246, 14%, 27%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.363 0.034 289.1)
CMYK
23, 25, 0, 69
approx
Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照
CSS nearest ≈
darkslategray
#2F4F4F
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
graphite
#3B3B48
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
Imagery
Black with a hint of red
Origin
Heaven-dark (Qianziwen)
System
A Classical names
Source
Qianziwen — “heaven is dark, earth is yellow”; xuan is a black with a red cast.
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)
Imagery意象图
Brand & Product References国际色号案例
Pantone Classic Blue
#0F4C81 · ≈ Δ0.095 (OKLab)
Pantone 19-4052 (2020 COTY)
photo: Divya Parhiban · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cadbury Purple
#4F2C7C · ≈ Δ0.099 (OKLab)
Cadbury · Pantone 2685 C
photo: Brassluff · CC0
Louis Vuitton Brown
#63452C · ≈ Δ0.099 (OKLab)
Louis Vuitton
photo: Vadelmavene · CC BY 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
Caution'Heaven-and-earth' black (天地玄黄).
Same Family同色系
Pantone/CSS values are nearest perceptual matches (OKLab distance), not official colour codes.