胭脂紫（Yān Zhi Zǐ）

Rouge Purple

RedRouge PurpleSystem B Solar-term setsMinor SnowCombining · 合色

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Colour Values色值

HEX

#B0436F

RGB

rgb(176, 67, 111)

HSL

hsl(336, 45%, 48%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.543 0.148 358.2)

CMYK

0, 62, 37, 31

approx

Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照

CSS nearest ≈

mediumvioletred

#C71585

Pantone FHI/TCX ≈

cactus flower

#a83e6c

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

小雪 · Minor Snow — "虹藏不见，天气上腾，地气下降。"

Imagery

Rouge pushed all the way to purple — a deep, cool crimson-violet.

Origin

Minor Snow closes at its darkest: the four pinks have gone from candlelight to a saturated rouge-purple. Winter’s first term ends on a colour with real weight to it.

System

B Solar-term sets

Source

Book of Rites, Monthly Ordinances: “On the day of Minor Snow, the rainbow hides from sight.” (combining colour of 小雪.)

Citation

《礼记·月令》：小雪之日，虹藏不见。

Evidence

Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)

Imagery意象图

Pexels License · ImageryProfile view of a man walking past a textured pink wall with 'tickets' text and arrow.Profile view of a man walking past a textured pink wall with 'tickets' text and arrow. — Akil Mansoor Kodakkadan · Pexels

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Pantone Viva Magenta

#BE3455 · ≈ ΔE 8.0 (CIEDE2000)

Global brand reference

photo: Gerda Arendt · CC0

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.