chromary

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

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Secondary

SecondaryUltravioletCH 0082 · #942AF4
SecondarySignalCH 0018 · #F73B22
SecondaryCitronCH 0039 · #D4FB3E

Tertiary

TertiaryPebbleCH 0567 · #A2A6A7
TertiaryAshCH 0565 · #787C7D
TertiaryMinkCH 0571 · #515556
TertiaryGraphiteCH 0006 · #2D3031

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #0D1011
NeutralAbyssCH 0344 · #1F2223
NeutralCementCH 0566 · #8B9091
NeutralSilverCH 0578 · #B0B5B6
NeutralMilkCH 0570 · #EEF3F4
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chromaryclaim its numberChalk Blue≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Chalk Blue #C5CFD9.

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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

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

Avoid

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

Harmonies