Heian era
Pink Dianthus & Water— 撫子と水色
The soft pink of wild dianthus beside the translucent blue of mountain water.
#EBA6B4
pink · 1 palette
Nadeshiko
撫子
Dianthus pink
About Nadeshiko
Nadeshiko (撫子) is a light, vivid pink tone. Its hex value is #EBA6B4 — that is
RGB 235, 166, 180, or HSL 348°, 63%, 79%.
Dianthus pink.
It holds 10.6:1 contrast against dark, so Nadeshiko works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 2.0:1; on black 10.6:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Nadeshiko appears in 1 combination — most often paired with Mizu-iro and Kinari.
Colours that go with Nadeshiko
From a standard colour wheel, Nadeshiko anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#EBA6B4 #A6EBDD
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#EBA6B4 #EBA6D7 #EBBBA6
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#EBA6B4 #B4EBA6 #A6B4EB
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#EBA6B4 #A6EBBB #A6D7EB
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Nadeshiko
Nadeshiko is a light, vivid tone (HSL 348°, 63%, 79%), which makes it a soft background or a light accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (10.6:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#A6EBDD) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#EBA6D7 and #EBBBA6) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Nadeshiko
Nadeshiko appears in 1 combination from the archive. For how usage like this compares across the whole dictionary, see the data analysis of all 348 plates.
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