Medium Purple vs Medium Orchid — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Medium Purplenearest vs Medium Orchidnearest

#986BDD · #BE5CB8

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 63/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 49/100 (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

Harmony90Analogous

Analogous

40° apart

Distinguishable63Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 23

Match49Different

ΔE 23 — different

How different are Medium Purple and Medium Orchid?

Medium Purple and Medium Orchid are a clear pair (ΔE 23). They have distinctly different hues (40° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Medium Purple text on Medium Orchid: 1.01:1 (Fail); Medium Orchid text on Medium Purple: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #28004E clears it.

Common questions

Do Medium Purple and Medium Orchid go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Medium Purple readable as text on Medium Orchid?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #28004E clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Medium Purple and Medium Orchid?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 23 — a clear pair.

Are Medium Purple and Medium Orchid the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 23).

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