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North Star Split-complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around North Star (#F2DEA4), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#F2DEA4
#A4DDED
#ACACE6
#E6C562
#E8F7FD

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
North Star#F2DEA4242, 222, 16445°, 75%, 80%0, 8, 32, 5
Non-Photo Blue#A4DDED164, 221, 237193°, 67%, 79%31, 7, 0, 7
Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6172, 172, 230240°, 54%, 79%25, 25, 0, 10
Tasman Honey Yellow#E6C562230, 197, 9845°, 73%, 64%0, 14, 57, 10
Clear Skies#E8F7FD232, 247, 253197°, 84%, 95%8, 2, 0, 1

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #ACACE6 on #E8F7FD1.95:1—
Aa #F2DEA4 on #ACACE61.61:1—
Aa #E6C562 on #E8F7FD1.53:1—
Aa #A4DDED on #ACACE61.44:1—
Aa #A4DDED on #E8F7FD1.35:1—
Aa #ACACE6 on #E6C5621.28:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #f2dea4; /* North Star */
  --color-2: #a4dded; /* Non-Photo Blue */
  --color-3: #acace6; /* Maximum Blue Purple */
  --color-4: #e6c562; /* Tasman Honey Yellow */
  --color-5: #e8f7fd; /* Clear Skies */
}

Other schemes from North Star

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Questions

What colors go with North Star?

In a split-complementary scheme: Non-Photo Blue (#A4DDED), Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), Tasman Honey Yellow (#E6C562), Clear Skies (#E8F7FD).

What is the hex code of North Star?

#F2DEA4.