OKLCH
A way of writing colours where equal numbers look equally different.
Definition
A perceptually uniform colour space expressing colour as lightness, chroma and hue, available in CSS.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
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In plain language
A way of writing colours where equal numbers look equally different.
Example
Stepping lightness in OKLCH produces an evenly spaced ramp; the same operation in HSL does not.
Local chart
TERM·065 · Region X · Grid C6
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Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- Color SystemsFND·026 · UI foundation
- Color Theory for InterfacesFND·019 · UI foundation
- LightnessFND·022 · UI foundation
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