What is the traditional Japanese color "Konpeki" (deep blue)?
Deep blue-green, a color that seems to blend navy and azure, is called konpeki. It's an impressive and sophisticated shade of dark blue with a hint of green. Due to the beauty of its sound, it has often been used in literature to describe various landscapes such as mist, a starry sky, and mountain scenery. The expression "azure sea" is also well-known, and it has been a familiar color in Japanese nature since ancient times.
Deep blue = konpeki
Overseas, it's called "azure" and has a common image as a color representing the vibrant blue of the sky and sea. "Konpeki" is pronounced "konpeki."
DIC Traditional Japanese Colors: C99 M43 Y0 K74 / R1 G38 B67 / Konpeki (deep blue)
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