chromary
The two hues either side of the opposite, 30 degrees out, each at full punch.

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

support≈ Pink Shock#E42EF6
accentSignalCH 0018 · #FF2D2D
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
claim its number≈ PetrolAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Petrol #005F6B.chromary

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HarmoniesWays to pair this color with others by where they sit on the color wheel: its opposite, shapes of two to four colors spaced around the wheel, its neighbors on either side, then the same hue lighter, darker, warmer, cooler and quieter. Each strip leads with this color. Tap one to open its kit built that way.

How It Reads#186856 set as type with the kit Chromary builds for it, both ways round, strongest first. Each is graded by APCA, the measure of how strongly text stands off its ground as eyes see it: Any text and Body text read at every size, Headlines and large text from about 24 pixels, Display sizes for names, logos and big headlines. Pairings too faint for text, or that collapse for red- or green-blind readers, are left out. The small numbers are the APCA score (Lc) and the WCAG 2 ratio, for anyone working to a standard.

Paper on #186856#186856Set in Paper on #186856, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 78 · 5.9:1
#186856 on Paper#186856Set in #186856 on Paper, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 74 · 5.9:1
Glow Stick on #186856#186856Set in Glow Stick on #186856, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 62 · 4.6:1
Neon Aqua on #186856#186856Set in Neon Aqua on #186856, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 60 · 4.4:1
#186856 on Glow Stick#186856Set in #186856 on Glow Stick, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 59 · 4.6:1
Surf Foam on #186856#186856Set in Surf Foam on #186856, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 57 · 4.3:1

For every eye: Paper on #186856

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Red-blind (protanopia)
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Green-blind (deuteranopia)
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Blue-blind (tritanopia)
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No color (achromatopsia)