Colors of the Hō for Different Court Ranks and Princes

Shinnō Ō (1st) Ō (2–5) 1st rank 2nd rank 3rd
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rank
Suikō
603		                    
Murasaki Aoiro Aoiro Ake Ake Kiiro White Black
Kōtoku
647		                        
Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Asaki murasaki Asaki murasaki Ake Kon Midori Black
Kōtoku
649		  -                    
Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Asaki murasaki Asaki murasaki Koki ake Kon Midori Black
Tenji
664		                      
Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Asaki murasaki Asaki murasaki Koki ake Kon Midori Black
Tenmu
685		                        
Hanezu Hanezu Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Asaki murasaki Asaki murasaki Koki midori Asaki midori Koki sūo Asaki sūo
Jitō
690		                        
Hanezu Koki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Ake Ake Koki midori Asaki midori Koki hanada Asa hanada
Monmu
701		                         
Koki murasaki Koki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Koki ake Asaki hi Koki midori Asaki midori Koki hanada Asa hanada
Suiko
717–724		                         
Koki murasaki Koki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Koki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Koki aka Asaki hi Koki midori Asaki midori Koki hanada Asa hanada
(Kamakura) 1183–1333                            
Koki murasaki Koki murasaki Fukaki murasaki Black Black Black Black Asaki hi Koki midori Asaki midori Koki hanada Asa hanada
(Edo)
1603–1867		 ? ? ?             ? ? ? ?  
? ? ? Black Black Black Black ? ? ? ? Asa hanada
 

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