Super Pink as a scale
Eleven steps from #ce6ba6, 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 | #fff0f8 | 97.0% | 0.018 ·capped | 1.10:1 | 19.12:1 | 0 | — |
| 100 | #ffe1f0 | 93.8% | 0.039 ·capped | 1.22:1 | 17.25:1 | 11 | 6.7 |
| 200 | #ffc0e2 | 87.4% | 0.085 ·capped | 1.51:1 | 13.86:1 | 24 | 10.1 |
| 300 | #ff9cd5 | 81.0% | 0.136 ·capped | 1.92:1 | 10.95:1 | 36 | 8.5 |
| 400 | #eb86c1 | 74.6% | 0.143 | 2.41:1 | 8.70:1 | 47 | 5.7 |
| 500 | #d572ad | 68.2% | 0.143 | 3.07:1 | 6.84:1 | 57 | 6.1 |
| 600 | #c05e99 | 61.8% | 0.143 | 3.96:1 | 5.31:1 | 67 | 6.8 |
| 700 | #ab4b86 | 55.4% | 0.143 | 5.16:1 | 4.07:1 | 75 | 7.4 |
| 800 | #963873 | 49.0% | 0.143 | 6.79:1 | 3.09:1 | 83 | 6.8 |
| 900 | #650248 | 34.0% | 0.143 | 12.65:1 | 1.66:1 | 97 | 13.5 |
| 950 | #260019 | 18.0% | 0.077 ·capped | 19.13:1 | 1.10:1 | 105 | 14.7 |
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 300 to400, at ΔE00 5.7.
- 5 steps had to give up chroma to stay inside sRGB — 50, 100, 200, 300, 950. A wider display would show them more vividly.
- 4 steps clear 4.5:1 on white (700, 800, 900, 950), and 7 on black (50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600).
Harmonies from Super Pink
complement
the hue directly opposite, at the same lightness. #00ac7d (+180°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
analogous
the two neighbours 30° either side. #b375ce (+-30°), #db6976 (+30°)
split complement
the two hues either side of the opposite, 30° apart from it. #6aa545 (+150°), #00a7a7 (+210°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
triad
the circle divided in three. #a09600 (+120°), #00a1cb (+240°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
tetrad
the circle divided in four. #c38400 (+90°), #00ac7d (+180°), #5194e7 (+270°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
The ramp as CSS
:root {
--super-pink-50: #fff0f8;
--super-pink-100: #ffe1f0;
--super-pink-200: #ffc0e2;
--super-pink-300: #ff9cd5;
--super-pink-400: #eb86c1;
--super-pink-500: #d572ad;
--super-pink-600: #c05e99;
--super-pink-700: #ab4b86;
--super-pink-800: #963873;
--super-pink-900: #650248;
--super-pink-950: #260019;
}