Master Sword Blue as a scale
Eleven steps from #00ffee, built by moving lightness in OKLCh and keeping the hue where it is. Every step is gamut-mapped by giving up chroma, never by clipping channels — clipping is what turns a light blue purple.
| Stop | Hex | OKLCh L | Chroma | On white | On black | APCA on white | ΔE00 from the step above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | #d7fff9 | 97.0% | 0.042 ·capped | 1.07:1 | 19.55:1 | 0 | — |
| 100 | #a0fff4 | 93.8% | 0.092 ·capped | 1.16:1 | 18.11:1 | 7 | 9.3 |
| 200 | #00f5e5 | 87.4% | 0.153 ·capped | 1.38:1 | 15.23:1 | 18 | 8.6 |
| 300 | #00decf | 81.0% | 0.142 ·capped | 1.70:1 | 12.33:1 | 30 | 5.2 |
| 400 | #00c7b9 | 74.6% | 0.131 ·capped | 2.13:1 | 9.85:1 | 41 | 5.6 |
| 500 | #00b0a4 | 68.2% | 0.119 ·capped | 2.71:1 | 7.76:1 | 52 | 6.1 |
| 600 | #009a90 | 61.8% | 0.108 ·capped | 3.48:1 | 6.03:1 | 62 | 6.7 |
| 700 | #00857b | 55.4% | 0.097 ·capped | 4.54:1 | 4.63:1 | 71 | 7.5 |
| 800 | #007068 | 49.0% | 0.086 ·capped | 5.99:1 | 3.51:1 | 79 | 7.4 |
| 900 | #00423d | 34.0% | 0.060 ·capped | 11.43:1 | 1.84:1 | 96 | 14.9 |
| 950 | #001614 | 18.0% | 0.032 ·capped | 18.68:1 | 1.12:1 | 105 | 15.6 |
What is true of this ramp
- 10 of the 10 adjacent pairs differ by ΔE00 2 or more. Every step here is a step a reader can see.
- The tightest pair is 200 to300, at ΔE00 5.2.
- 11 steps had to give up chroma to stay inside sRGB — 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 950. A wider display would show them more vividly.
- 4 steps clear 4.5:1 on white (700, 800, 900, 950), and 8 on black (50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700).
Harmonies from Master Sword Blue
complement
the hue directly opposite, at the same lightness. #ffd0d8 (+180°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
analogous
the two neighbours 30° either side. #79fdb2 (+-30°), #a2ebff (+30°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
split complement
the two hues either side of the opposite, 30° apart from it. #ffccf1 (+150°), #ffd2c6 (+210°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
triad
the circle divided in three. #e8d4ff (+120°), #ffd5ad (+240°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
tetrad
the circle divided in four. #d5dcff (+90°), #ffd0d8 (+180°), #fddd50 (+270°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
The ramp as CSS
:root {
--master-sword-blue-50: #d7fff9;
--master-sword-blue-100: #a0fff4;
--master-sword-blue-200: #00f5e5;
--master-sword-blue-300: #00decf;
--master-sword-blue-400: #00c7b9;
--master-sword-blue-500: #00b0a4;
--master-sword-blue-600: #009a90;
--master-sword-blue-700: #00857b;
--master-sword-blue-800: #007068;
--master-sword-blue-900: #00423d;
--master-sword-blue-950: #001614;
}