chromary

Light Cobalt≈Ink: auto. Text on this color is black or white, whichever reads better. Tap to set white.

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The hue straight across the wheel. Once at full punch, once in your register: your lightness, and as much chroma as the hue holds there.

Complementary · Straight across the wheel, loud, then in your register.

accentSunshineCH 0263 · #FBCA39
supportClementineCH 0216 · #917100
nightInkCH 0003 · #0B0F1A
paperClub SodaCH 0580 · #ECF2FF
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chromaryclaim its numberLight Cobalt≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Light Cobalt #486FBA.

Named neighbors

CH 0430Light Cobalt
CH 0465Wisteria

Named opposites

CH 0216Clementine
CH 0251Old Brass

Color Values

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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

AaClub Soda on Light CobaltLc 69 · passesWCAG 2 · 4.2 : 1 · AA large
AaLight Cobalt on Club SodaLc 64 · passesWCAG 2 · 4.2 : 1 · AA large

Avoid

AaInk on Light CobaltLc 31 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 4.1 : 1 · AA large
AaLight Cobalt on InkLc 29 · failsWCAG 2 · 4.1 : 1 · AA large

Harmonies

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