chromary

Lilac≈Ink: auto. Text on this color is black or white, whichever reads better. Tap to set white.

no CH number yet · claim this color and its own CH number

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.

supportLittle TreatCH 0601 · #F5CAF7
neutralMilkCH 0570 · #FFEFFF
nightInkCH 0003 · #150C15
paperPink MistCH 0519 · #F9EDF9
no number yet
chromaryclaim its numberLilac≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Lilac #C8A2C8.

Named neighbors

CH 0088Lilac
CH 0597Lo-Fi

Named opposites

CH 0062Pistachio
CH 0292Kiwi

Color Values

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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

AaInk on LilacLc 56 · large textWCAG 2 · 8.0 : 1 · AAA
AaLilac on InkLc 54 · large textWCAG 2 · 8.0 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaMilk on LilacLc 43 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 2.1 : 1 · fails
AaLilac on MilkLc 39 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 2.1 : 1 · fails

Harmonies

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