dark purple; eggplant color
A deep, dusky purple reminiscent of eggplant skin. Used as a color name in fashion, design, and traditional contexts.
She was wearing a dark purple kimono.
This eggplant-colored necktie gives a calm impression.
紫 is a broader purple; 茄子紺 is a darker, more subdued shade.
Standard kanji spelling for this color name.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; it is a variant.
Compound of 茄子 (なす, 'eggplant') and 紺 (こん, 'dark blue/navy'), referring to the deep purple color of eggplant skin.