Vivid Cyan vs Plum — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 91/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 99/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability2Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony91Triadic

Triadic

126° apart

Distinguishable99Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 67 (59 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 67 — different

How different are Vivid Cyan and Plum?

Vivid Cyan and Plum are very different (ΔE 67). They have distinctly different hues (126° 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 Plum: 1.10:1 (Fail); Plum text on Vivid Cyan: 1.10:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004D5F clears it.

Common questions

Do Vivid Cyan and Plum go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 91/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Vivid Cyan readable as text on Plum?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004D5F clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 67 — very different.

Are Vivid Cyan and Plum the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 67).

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