Charcoal vs Dark Dusty Blue — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Charcoalnearest vs Dark Dusty Bluenearest

#2A3D5E · #3D375C

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 31/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 80/100 (close). 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

Distinguishable31Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 9.2 (7.7 under CVD)

Match80Close

ΔE 9.2 — close

How different are Charcoal and Dark Dusty Blue?

Charcoal and Dark Dusty Blue are very close (ΔE 9). 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?

Charcoal text on Dark Dusty Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Blue text on Charcoal: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #90A7CE clears it.

Common questions

Do Charcoal 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 Charcoal 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 #90A7CE clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 9 — very close.

Are Charcoal and Dark Dusty Blue the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 9.2).

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