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Mauve≈Ink: 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.

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Secondary

SecondaryElectric VioletCH 0468 · #6925F3
SecondaryDopamineCH 0593 · #F62CAF

Tertiary

TertiaryThistle PinkCH 0508 · #BD86D1
TertiaryOrchid PopCH 0502 · #925FA4
TertiaryDeep OrchidCH 0496 · #6A3B79
TertiaryEggplantCH 0090 · #431851

Neutrals

NeutralInkCH 0003 · #140C17
NeutralIronCH 0562 · #3D393F
NeutralAshCH 0565 · #837E85
NeutralDustCH 0568 · #C7C2C9
NeutralPink MistCH 0519 · #F7EEFB
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chromaryclaim its numberMauve≈Named after Mauve #E0B0FF, its nearest entry in the dictionary.

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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; under 45, avoid it for text. The same measure picks black or white text everywhere on Chromary. The older WCAG 2 ratio is shown small under each for anyone quoting that standard.

Use

AaInk on MauveLc 71 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.0 : 1
AaMauve on InkLc 70 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.0 : 1

Avoid

AaPink Mist on MauveLc 27 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.5 : 1
AaMauve on Pink MistLc 23 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.5 : 1

Harmonies