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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

support≈ Sky#33C5F8
accent≈ Electric Violet#6A24F3
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
claim its number≈ AlmondAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Almond #D9CCB6.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

AaCharcoal on ≈ AlmondLc 76 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.7 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Almond on CharcoalLc 75 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.7 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaPaper on ≈ AlmondLc 21 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Almond on PaperLc 18 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 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.