chromary

Chalk Blue≈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.

accentFlamingo PopCH 0545 · #F62DC7
supportBalletCH 0151 · #D4CFD2
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #0D100E
paperMilkCH 0570 · #EEF3F0
no number yet
chromaryclaim its numberChalk Blue≈Named after Chalk Blue #C5CFD9, its nearest entry in the dictionary.

Official neighbors

CH 0439Chalk Blue
CH 0569Feather

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; under 45, avoid it for text. The same measure picks black or white text everywhere on Chromary. The older WCAG 2 ratio is shown small under each for anyone quoting that standard.

Use

AaCharcoal on Chalk BlueLc 79 · passesWCAG 2 · 12.5 : 1
AaChalk Blue on CharcoalLc 78 · passesWCAG 2 · 12.5 : 1

Avoid

AaMilk on Chalk BlueLc 19 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1
AaChalk Blue on MilkLc 17 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1

Harmonies

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