至し極ごく色いろ

noun

dark purple (highest-ranking officials' color)

A rare historical term for a deep purple shade once reserved for the highest-ranking court officials in ancient Japan.

• 至し極ごく色いろは、昔むかし、最さい高こう位いの官かん人じんだけが着ちゃく用ようを許ゆるされた濃こい紫むらさき色いろを指さす。

  至極色 refers to a deep purple that, in ancient times, only the highest-ranking officials were permitted to wear.