China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
明代青花
Míngdài Qīnghuā · Ming Blue-and-White
Iconic cobalt-on-white porcelain from Jingdezhen kilns that traded across Eurasia.
In Practice
The palette, applied.
Three mock compositions built only from the colors above — a designer’s proof that cultural palettes translate into production surfaces.
Editorial · Poster
Porcelain White grounds the field while Sumali Cobalt carries the display voice — a pairing built for titling weight.
Product · Packaging
Sumali Cobalt takes the front face; Mid Cobalt returns as a narrow band — a tested retail hierarchy.
Digital · Interface
Porcelain White canvas, Reign Mark type, Sumali Cobalt call-to-action — WCAG-legible contrast without leaving the palette.
Give your design a meaningful narrative — not just a color, but the reason it belongs.
The colors
#1B3F8B
苏麻离青
Sūmálí Qīng · Sumali Cobalt
Persian-imported cobalt oxide producing the deepest early-Ming blues.
#F5F0E4
白瓷
Báicí · Porcelain White
Kaolin porcelain body fired to a translucent ivory whiteness.
#3A5FA3
青料
Qīngliào · Mid Cobalt
Standard cobalt-blue underglaze for dragon and phoenix motifs.
#A3B5D1
晕散
Yùnsàn · Cobalt Halo
Soft bleed where cobalt diffuses into glaze, prized as a Ming characteristic.
#2C2C2C
款识
Kuǎnshí · Reign Mark
Dark underglaze mark on vessel bases identifying the imperial reign.