Jade vs Dusty Purple — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Jadenearest vs Dusty Purplenearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 3/100 (fail) · Harmony 85/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 52/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability3Fail

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Fail1.1:1

Harmony85Complementary

Complementary

169° apart

Distinguishable52Somewhat similar

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ΔE 97 (17 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 97 — different

How different are Jade and Dusty Purple?

Jade and Dusty Purple are very different (ΔE 97). They have near-opposite hues (169° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Jade text on Dusty Purple: 1.13:1 (Fail); Dusty Purple text on Jade: 1.13:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #002308 clears it.

Common questions

Do Jade and Dusty Purple go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 85/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Jade readable as text on Dusty Purple?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #002308 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Jade and Dusty Purple?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 97 — very different.

Are Jade and Dusty Purple the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 97).

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