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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportLemonCH 0040 · #FFF44F
accentSeafoamCH 0057 · #78FFB2
nightInkCH 0003 · #0B0B0F
paperPink MistCH 0519 · #EFE8F5
claim its number≈ TaupeAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Taupe #8B8589.chromary

Named neighbors

Named opposites

Color Values

Exact from the hex. Tap any value to copy it.

Full list

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#997EA4 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.

Pink Mist on #997EA4#997EA4Set in Pink Mist on #997EA4, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 55 · 3.0:1
#997EA4 on Pink Mist#997EA4Set in #997EA4 on Pink Mist, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 51 · 3.0:1
Ink on #997EA4#997EA4
Display sizesLc 40 · 5.5:1
#997EA4 on Ink#997EA4
Display sizesLc 38 · 5.5:1
Sweet Pea on #997EA4#997EA4
Display sizesLc 37 · 2.2:1
Graphite on #997EA4#997EA4
Display sizesLc 34 · 3.7:1

For every eye: Pink Mist on #997EA4

#997EA4
Red-blind (protanopia)
#997EA4
Green-blind (deuteranopia)
#997EA4
Blue-blind (tritanopia)
#997EA4
No color (achromatopsia)