Light Blue vs Gypsy — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 79/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 98/100 (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.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony79Triadic

Triadic

134° apart

Distinguishable98Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 75 (58 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 75 — different

How different are Light Blue and Gypsy?

Light Blue and Gypsy are very different (ΔE 75). They have distinctly different hues (134° 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 Gypsy: 1.01:1 (Fail); Gypsy text on Light Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3F3277 clears it.

Common questions

Do Light Blue and Gypsy go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 79/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Light Blue readable as text on Gypsy?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #3F3277 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 75 — very different.

Are Light Blue and Gypsy the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 75).

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