Edo era
Sky Blue & Vermillion— 空と朱
Clear sky blue against shrine-gate vermillion — a New Year morning.
#7AB2D3
blue · 1 palette
Sora
空
Sky blue
About Sora
Sora (空) is a mid-tone, muted blue tone. Its hex value is #7AB2D3 — that is
RGB 122, 178, 211, or HSL 202°, 50%, 65%.
Sky blue.
It holds 9.1:1 contrast against dark, so Sora works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 2.3:1; on black 9.1:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Sora appears in 1 combination — most often paired with Shu and Gofun.
Colours that go with Sora
From a standard colour wheel, Sora anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#7AB2D3 #D39B7A
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#7AB2D3 #7AD3C7 #7A86D3
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#7AB2D3 #D37AB2 #B2D37A
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#7AB2D3 #D37A86 #D3C77A
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Sora
Sora is a mid-tone, muted tone (HSL 202°, 50%, 65%), which makes it a versatile mid-tone for accents, buttons or blocks. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (9.1:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#D39B7A) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#7AD3C7 and #7A86D3) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Sora
Sora 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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