Ms. Pac-Man Kiss as a scale
Eleven steps from #ff00aa, 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 | #fff1f7 | 97.0% | 0.017 ·capped | 1.10:1 | 19.13:1 | 0 | — |
| 100 | #ffe1ee | 93.8% | 0.037 ·capped | 1.22:1 | 17.26:1 | 11 | 6.5 |
| 200 | #ffc1dd | 87.4% | 0.080 ·capped | 1.51:1 | 13.89:1 | 24 | 10.0 |
| 300 | #ff9dcd | 81.0% | 0.129 ·capped | 1.91:1 | 10.99:1 | 36 | 8.4 |
| 400 | #ff75be | 74.6% | 0.185 ·capped | 2.46:1 | 8.52:1 | 48 | 8.2 |
| 500 | #ff39af | 68.2% | 0.250 ·capped | 3.25:1 | 6.46:1 | 58 | 8.5 |
| 600 | #ea009c | 61.8% | 0.258 ·capped | 4.22:1 | 4.97:1 | 66 | 7.1 |
| 700 | #ca0086 | 55.4% | 0.231 ·capped | 5.44:1 | 3.86:1 | 75 | 7.3 |
| 800 | #ab0071 | 49.0% | 0.205 ·capped | 7.05:1 | 2.98:1 | 82 | 6.7 |
| 900 | #670042 | 34.0% | 0.142 ·capped | 12.64:1 | 1.66:1 | 97 | 14.0 |
| 950 | #270016 | 18.0% | 0.075 ·capped | 19.12:1 | 1.10:1 | 105 | 14.8 |
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 6.5.
- 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 7 on black (50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600).
Harmonies from Ms. Pac-Man Kiss
complement
the hue directly opposite, at the same lightness. #00ab85 (+180°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
analogous
the two neighbours 30° either side. #d63bf8 (+-30°), #ff3c55 (+30°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
split complement
the two hues either side of the opposite, 30° apart from it. #38ae00 (+150°), #00a6ad (+210°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
triad
the circle divided in three. #999900 (+120°), #00a0d2 (+240°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
tetrad
the circle divided in four. #be8700 (+90°), #00ab85 (+180°), #498eff (+270°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
The ramp as CSS
:root {
--ms-pac-man-kiss-50: #fff1f7;
--ms-pac-man-kiss-100: #ffe1ee;
--ms-pac-man-kiss-200: #ffc1dd;
--ms-pac-man-kiss-300: #ff9dcd;
--ms-pac-man-kiss-400: #ff75be;
--ms-pac-man-kiss-500: #ff39af;
--ms-pac-man-kiss-600: #ea009c;
--ms-pac-man-kiss-700: #ca0086;
--ms-pac-man-kiss-800: #ab0071;
--ms-pac-man-kiss-900: #670042;
--ms-pac-man-kiss-950: #270016;
}