Light Blue vs Sinbad — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 14/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 78/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony90Analogous

Analogous

20° apart

Distinguishable14Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 9.8 (3.4 under CVD)

Match78Close

ΔE 9.8 — close

How different are Light Blue and Sinbad?

Light Blue and Sinbad are very close (ΔE 10). They have closely related hues (20° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Light Blue text on Sinbad: 1.00:1 (Fail); Sinbad text on Light Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #335C68 clears it.

Common questions

Do Light Blue and Sinbad 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 Light Blue readable as text on Sinbad?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #335C68 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Light Blue and Sinbad?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.

Are Light Blue and Sinbad the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 9.8).

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