chromary

≈ Light UltravioletText: auto, black, whichever reads better. Tap for white.

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Your hue, lighter and quieter: up 0.15 in lightness at three quarters of the chroma, then up 0.30 at half.

Tints · Lighter and quieter, twice.

supportLilac PopCH 0480 · #CEC6FA
neutralMilkCH 0570 · #F2F2F2
nightInkCH 0003 · #0B0B0F
paperClub SodaCH 0580 · #E5F0FC
claim its number≈ Light UltravioletAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Light Ultraviolet #A28AF6.chromary

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How It Reads#B599FB 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.

Ink on #B599FB#B599FBSet in Ink on #B599FB, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 57 · 8.3:1 WCAG AAA
#B599FB on Ink#B599FBSet in #B599FB on Ink, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 55 · 8.3:1 WCAG AAA
Violet Night on #B599FB#B599FBSet in Violet Night on #B599FB, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 52 · 6.0:1 WCAG AA
#B599FB on Violet Night#B599FBSet in #B599FB on Violet Night, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 51 · 6.0:1 WCAG AA
Iron on #B599FB#B599FBSet in Iron on #B599FB, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 48 · 4.9:1 WCAG AA
#B599FB on Iron#B599FBSet in #B599FB on Iron, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 48 · 4.9:1 WCAG AA

For every eye: Ink on #B599FB

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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)