If you look through the six colours in The Cardiff Colour Palette, one tends to raise a few questions.
Giant Peach.
So what does an enormous piece of fruit have to do with the Welsh capital? The answer starts in Llandaff.
Cardiff’s Roald Dahl connection
Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, Cardiff, in 1916 and spent his early childhood in the city.
He would go on to create some of the most famous characters and stories in children’s literature, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG and, of course, James and the Giant Peach.
His Cardiff connection hasn’t disappeared either.
Head down to Cardiff Bay and you’ll find Roald Dahl Plass, the large public space beside the Wales Millennium Centre, named in honour of the Cardiff-born writer.
There are other little reminders around the city too, including the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay where Dahl was baptised.
So, Giant Peach it had to be
When we created The Cardiff Colour Palette, we wanted its six colours to tell different bits of the city’s story.
There’s Castle Stone for 2,000 years of Cardiff history, Millennium Copper for the national arts centre, Bay Blue for the city’s waterside location, Arms Park Green for its historic stadium and, naturally, Dragon Red.
And sitting among them is Giant Peach, celebrating one of Cardiff’s most famous literary sons.
It’s exactly the sort of reference we love putting into a Colour Palette. A colour that might make you wonder why it’s there, followed by a story that suddenly makes perfect sense.
A little piece of Cardiff
The Cardiff Colour Palette is available across prints, mugs, coasters, magnets and other Cardiff gifts, each featuring the same six colours and their local references.
Perfect for someone who lives in Cardiff, grew up there, studied there or simply has a soft spot for the Welsh capital.
And you don’t even need to travel inside a giant piece of fruit to get one.
Discover The Cardiff Colour Palette →
Main image of the Roald Dahls Plass blue plaque used under Creative Commons Licence