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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

support≈ Ultramarine#5523F2
accentFlamingo PopCH 0545 · #F74ED2
nightPanelCH 0004 · #12160D
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
claim its number≈ ForestAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Forest #0B3D20.chromary

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ContrastGraded by APCA, the Accessible Perceptual Contrast Algorithm, which measures how strongly text stands off its ground the way eyes see it, as lightness contrast (Lc) from 0 to about 106. Lc 60 and up reads as body text, 45 to 60 as large text and headlines, 30 to 45 at display sizes only (a logo, a big headline); under 30, avoid it for text. The same measure picks black or white text everywhere on Chromary. The older WCAG 2 ratio and its grade (AAA, AA, AA large) are shown small under each for anyone working to that standard.

Use

AaPaper on ≈ ForestLc 91 · passesWCAG 2 · 10.6 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Forest on PaperLc 89 · passesWCAG 2 · 10.6 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaPanel on ≈ ForestLc 0 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.5 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Forest on PanelLc 0 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.5 : 1 · fails

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.