For subjects, it was stipulated that the color of ichii (first rank) was deep purple, nii and sanmi (second and third rank) pale purple, shii (fourth rank) deep scarlet, goi (fifth rank) pale scarlet, rokui (sixth rank) deep green, shichii (seventh rank) pale green, hachii (eighth rank) dark blue and shoi (initial rank) azure blue, respectively.
臣下は一位深紫、二位・三位は浅紫、四位は深緋、五位は浅緋、六位は深緑、七位は浅緑、八位は深縹、初位は浅縹と定められた。