chromary

Amethyst≈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.

accentAcidCH 0037 · #BFFF00
supportnear Olive Green#608D01
nightInkCH 0003 · #0B0B0F
paperPink MistCH 0519 · #EFE8F5
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claim its numberAmethyst≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Amethyst #9966CC.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

AaPink Mist on AmethystLc 63 · passesWCAG 2 · 3.7 : 1 · AA large
AaAmethyst on Pink MistLc 58 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.7 : 1 · AA large

Avoid

AaInk on AmethystLc 33 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 4.4 : 1 · AA large
AaAmethyst on InkLc 31 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 4.4 : 1 · AA large

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