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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportAcidCH 0037 · #BFFF00
accentAquaCH 0066 · #00FFFF
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperMilkCH 0570 · #F2F2F2
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#E59FCB 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 #E59FCB#E59FCBSet in Charcoal on #E59FCB, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 63 · 9.1:1
#E59FCB on Charcoal#E59FCBSet in #E59FCB on Charcoal, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 61 · 9.1:1
Damson on #E59FCB#E59FCBSet in Damson on #E59FCB, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 56 · 6.1:1
#E59FCB on Damson#E59FCBSet in #E59FCB on Damson, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 56 · 6.1:1
#E59FCB on Iron#E59FCBSet in #E59FCB on Iron, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 55 · 5.7:1
Iron on #E59FCB#E59FCBSet in Iron on #E59FCB, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 55 · 5.7:1

For every eye: Charcoal on #E59FCB

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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)