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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportGlow StickCH 0300 · #4CF53D
accentNeon AquaCH 0372 · #44E7F2
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperPink MilkCH 0556 · #F5E7EC
claim its number≈ LilacAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Lilac #C8A2C8.chromary

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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.

How It Reads#D8A9BB 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) and the WCAG 2 ratio, for anyone working to a standard.

Charcoal on #D8A9BB#D8A9BBSet in Charcoal on #D8A9BB, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 64 · 9.2:1
#D8A9BB on Charcoal#D8A9BBSet in #D8A9BB on Charcoal, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 62 · 9.2:1
#D8A9BB on Espresso#D8A9BBSet in #D8A9BB on Espresso, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 56 · 6.0:1
Espresso on #D8A9BB#D8A9BBSet in Espresso on #D8A9BB, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 56 · 6.0:1
#D8A9BB on Asphalt#D8A9BBSet in #D8A9BB on Asphalt, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 52 · 4.8:1
Asphalt on #D8A9BB#D8A9BBSet in Asphalt on #D8A9BB, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 51 · 4.8:1

For every eye: Charcoal on #D8A9BB

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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)