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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportElectric VioletCH 0468 · #7C3EF1
accentHot PinkCH 0025 · #FF1493
nightPanelCH 0004 · #12160D
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
claim its number≈ DustAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Dust #C4C4C4.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

AaPanel on ≈ DustLc 71 · passesWCAG 2 · 10.5 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Dust on PanelLc 70 · passesWCAG 2 · 10.5 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaPaper on ≈ DustLc 26 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.5 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Dust on PaperLc 23 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.5 : 1 · fails

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.