Dark Blue vs Dark Dusty Blue — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Dark Bluenearest vs Dark Dusty Bluenearest

#233B60 · #3A345E

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 34/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 77/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony100Analogous

Analogous

32° apart

Distinguishable34Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 10 (8.5 under CVD)

Match77Different

ΔE 10 — different

How different are Dark Blue and Dark Dusty Blue?

Dark Blue and Dark Dusty Blue are a clear pair (ΔE 10). They have distinctly different hues (32° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Blue text on Dark Dusty Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Blue text on Dark Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #87A4D0 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Blue and Dark Dusty 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 Dark Blue readable as text on Dark Dusty Blue?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #87A4D0 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Blue and Dark Dusty Blue?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — a clear pair.

Are Dark Blue and Dark Dusty Blue the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 10).

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