chromary

≈ LilacText: auto, black, whichever reads better. Tap for white.

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Secondary

SecondarySunshineCH 0263 · #E9CE3C
SecondaryAquaCH 0066 · #00FFFF
SecondaryUltramarineCH 0080 · #3F00FF

Tertiary

TertiaryCandyCH 0155 · #FBBAC4
Tertiary≈ Faded Rose#AE6F81
Tertiary≈ Umber#7F4758
TertiaryEspressoCH 0092 · #4B2E2B

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
NeutralClayCH 0170 · #52443D
NeutralMushroomCH 0572 · #877F73
NeutralDustCH 0568 · #C4C4C4
NeutralPink MilkCH 0556 · #F5E7EC
claim its number≈ LilacAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Lilac #C8A2C8.chromary

Color Values

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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#DF99AD 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), then the WCAG 2 ratio and its verdict (AAA from 7 to 1, AA from 4.5, AA large from 3), for anyone working to that standard. The two can disagree on mid tones: APCA favors white text on saturated greens and oranges, where WCAG 2 favors black.

Charcoal on #DF99AD#DF99ADSet in Charcoal on #DF99AD, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 58 · 8.2:1 WCAG AAA
#DF99AD on Charcoal#DF99ADSet in #DF99AD on Charcoal, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 57 · 8.2:1 WCAG AAA
Espresso on #DF99AD#DF99ADSet in Espresso on #DF99AD, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 51 · 5.3:1 WCAG AA
#DF99AD on Espresso#DF99ADSet in #DF99AD on Espresso, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 51 · 5.3:1 WCAG AA
#DF99AD on Clay#DF99ADSet in #DF99AD on Clay, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 45 · 4.1:1 WCAG AA large
Clay on #DF99AD#DF99ADSet in Clay on #DF99AD, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 45 · 4.1:1 WCAG AA large

For every eye: Charcoal on #DF99AD

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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)