No. 196

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Citron Yellow

In 8 combinations · Best text on it: black (9.7:1)
Pale King's Blue

In 9 combinations · Best text on it: black (13.2:1)
Blue Violet

In 5 combinations · Best text on it: white (6.6:1)

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WCAG 2 contrast for each pair, for text of one color on the other. AA needs 4.5:1 for body text, or 3:1 for large text; AAA needs 7:1.

Aa Aa

Citron Yellow + Pale King's Blue

1.4:1 Fail
Aa Aa

Citron Yellow + Blue Violet

3.0:1 AA Large
Aa Aa

Pale King's Blue + Blue Violet

4.1:1 AA Large

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/* Sanzo Wada · Combination No. 196 */
:root {
  --citron-yellow:   #b2b73e;
  --pale-kings-blue: #a7d4e4;
  --blue-violet:     #6450a1;
}

// Sanzo Wada · Combination No. 196
$citron-yellow:   #b2b73e;
$pale-kings-blue: #a7d4e4;
$blue-violet:     #6450a1;

/* Sanzo Wada · Combination No. 196 */
@theme {
  --color-citron-yellow:   #b2b73e;
  --color-pale-kings-blue: #a7d4e4;
  --color-blue-violet:     #6450a1;
}

// Sanzo Wada · Combination No. 196
// tailwind.config.js → theme.extend.colors
colors: {
  "citron-yellow": "#b2b73e",
  "pale-kings-blue": "#a7d4e4",
  "blue-violet": "#6450a1",
}

{
  "name": "Combination No. 196",
  "source": "Sanzo Wada, Haishoku Sōkan (1933)",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Citron Yellow",
      "hex": "#b2b73e",
      "rgb": [
        178,
        183,
        62
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        35,
        17,
        95,
        0
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Pale King's Blue",
      "hex": "#a7d4e4",
      "rgb": [
        167,
        212,
        228
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        33,
        4,
        7,
        0
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Blue Violet",
      "hex": "#6450a1",
      "rgb": [
        100,
        80,
        161
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        72,
        80,
        0,
        0
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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