chromary

≈ Light Cobalt

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Secondary

SecondaryTangerineCH 0030 · #F28500
SecondaryElectric LemonCH 0270 · #EFF746

Tertiary

TertiaryHydrangeaCH 0436 · #849FD0
TertiaryIce CobaltCH 0444 · #B6CFFA
TertiaryWorkwearCH 0111 · #3B5B92
TertiaryMidnightCH 0079 · #191970

Neutrals

NeutralInkCH 0003 · #0B0B0F
NeutralGunmetalCH 0576 · #333C45
NeutralAshCH 0565 · #7A7A7A
NeutralDustCH 0568 · #C4C4C4
NeutralClub SodaCH 0580 · #E5F0FC
claim its number≈ Light CobaltAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Light Cobalt #486FBA.chromary

Named neighbors

offlineDenimCH 0617
Light CobaltCH 0430

Named opposites

Old GoldCH 0124
CaramelCH 0097

Color Values

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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.

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How It Reads#597DCB 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), then the WCAG 2 ratio and its verdict (AAA from 7 to 1, AA from 4.5, AA large from 3), for anyone working to that standard. The two can disagree on mid tones: APCA favors white text on saturated greens and oranges, where WCAG 2 favors black.

Club Soda on #597DCB#597DCBSet in Club Soda on #597DCB, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 62 · 3.4:1 WCAG AA large
Electric Lemon on #597DCB#597DCBSet in Electric Lemon on #597DCB, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 61 · 3.4:1 WCAG AA large
#597DCB on Club Soda#597DCBSet in #597DCB on Club Soda, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 57 · 3.4:1 WCAG AA large
#597DCB on Electric Lemon#597DCBSet in #597DCB on Electric Lemon, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 57 · 3.4:1 WCAG AA large
Ice Cobalt on #597DCB#597DCB
Display sizesLc 41 · 2.5:1 fails WCAG
#597DCB on Ice Cobalt#597DCB
Display sizesLc 38 · 2.5:1 fails WCAG

For every eye: Club Soda on #597DCB

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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)