God of Rain as a scale
Eleven steps from #4466cc, 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 | #f1f5ff | 97.0% | 0.014 ·capped | 1.09:1 | 19.25:1 | 0 | — |
| 100 | #e2eaff | 93.8% | 0.029 ·capped | 1.20:1 | 17.49:1 | 10 | 4.8 |
| 200 | #c3d5ff | 87.4% | 0.061 ·capped | 1.47:1 | 14.31:1 | 22 | 8.1 |
| 300 | #a5c0ff | 81.0% | 0.095 ·capped | 1.82:1 | 11.55:1 | 34 | 7.0 |
| 400 | #88a9ff | 74.6% | 0.130 ·capped | 2.29:1 | 9.18:1 | 45 | 6.6 |
| 500 | #6c92fd | 68.2% | 0.163 | 2.93:1 | 7.18:1 | 55 | 6.7 |
| 600 | #597ee7 | 61.8% | 0.163 | 3.77:1 | 5.57:1 | 65 | 6.9 |
| 700 | #486ad1 | 55.4% | 0.163 | 4.92:1 | 4.27:1 | 74 | 7.6 |
| 800 | #3757bb | 49.0% | 0.163 | 6.49:1 | 3.23:1 | 82 | 7.1 |
| 900 | #14288a | 34.0% | 0.163 | 12.33:1 | 1.70:1 | 97 | 15.1 |
| 950 | #030046 | 18.0% | 0.121 ·capped | 19.25:1 | 1.09:1 | 105 | 13.1 |
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 50 to100, at ΔE00 4.8.
- 6 steps had to give up chroma to stay inside sRGB — 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 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 God of Rain
complement
the hue directly opposite, at the same lightness. #8a6900 (+180°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
analogous
the two neighbours 30° either side. #0077aa (+-30°), #7a54c0 (+30°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
split complement
the two hues either side of the opposite, 30° apart from it. #a65700 (+150°), #6a7700 (+210°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
triad
the circle divided in three. #bb3d36 (+120°), #00862e (+240°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
tetrad
the circle divided in four. #b33b70 (+90°), #8a6900 (+180°), #00816d (+270°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
The ramp as CSS
:root {
--god-of-rain-50: #f1f5ff;
--god-of-rain-100: #e2eaff;
--god-of-rain-200: #c3d5ff;
--god-of-rain-300: #a5c0ff;
--god-of-rain-400: #88a9ff;
--god-of-rain-500: #6c92fd;
--god-of-rain-600: #597ee7;
--god-of-rain-700: #486ad1;
--god-of-rain-800: #3757bb;
--god-of-rain-900: #14288a;
--god-of-rain-950: #030046;
}