chromary

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

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Your color as a brand: the primary, the secondary colors from the chosen scheme, lighter and darker versions for backgrounds and states, and the neutrals from night to paper through greys tinted with your hue. Copy it as CSS.

Kit · Your color as a brand, primary to paper.

Secondary

SecondaryViolet ShockCH 0105 · #CB00F5
SecondaryHazardCH 0029 · #FF6700
Secondary≈ Glow Stick#89FD3A

Tertiary

TertiarySilverCH 0578 · #A5AFBA
TertiaryTaupeCH 0100 · #8B8589
TertiaryPewterCH 0564 · #636363
TertiaryIronCH 0562 · #383838

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
NeutralSlate BlueCH 0385 · #3F4A4D
NeutralStonewashCH 0391 · #64757A
NeutralCementCH 0566 · #929292
Neutral≈ Fog#C3CCD0
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claim its number≈ WhisperAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Whisper #E6ECEF.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 ≈ WhisperLc 90 · passesWCAG 2 · 14.8 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Whisper on CharcoalLc 90 · passesWCAG 2 · 14.8 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaFog on ≈ WhisperLc 12 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.3 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Whisper on FogLc 15 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.3 : 1 · fails

Harmonies