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Murasakitobi

紫鳶 · むらさきとび · “Purple kite”

Murasakitobi pairs murasaki, purple, with tobi, the black kite. The result is a dark red-brown deepened by a purple cast — a raptor's plumage shaded toward violet.

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white 11.97 AAA black 1.75 ×
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Harmonies within the tradition

Complementary and triadic companions, chosen from real traditional colors — not computed values.

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The namesake

トビ 鳶 鳥 — what the name literally points to.

black kite bird
black kite bird
black kite bird