Vivid Cyan vs Blue — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Vivid Cyannearest vs Bluenearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 49/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 46/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony100Analogous

Analogous

31° apart

Distinguishable49Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 24 (15 under CVD)

Match46Different

ΔE 24 — different

How different are Vivid Cyan and Blue?

Vivid Cyan and Blue are a clear pair (ΔE 24). They have distinctly different hues (31° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Vivid Cyan text on Blue: 1.04:1 (Fail); Blue text on Vivid Cyan: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #000D22 clears it.

Common questions

Do Vivid Cyan and Blue go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Vivid Cyan readable as text on Blue?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #000D22 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Vivid Cyan and Blue?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 24 — a clear pair.

Are Vivid Cyan and Blue the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 24).

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