Nihonga Palette 1

Palette Analysis

The high-key values of Nihonga give it an effulgent, almost bleached quality. A distinctly cool atmosphere runs through this palette: sky, water, and mist given colour form. Mid-range chroma keeps the palette grounded - colourful but not strident. #527DE7 at 31.6% is both the most chromatic and one of the largest colours in the palette - chroma as mass rather than as highlight. A value spread of 69 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source.