Wisteria vs Mushroom — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Wisterianearest vs Mushroomnearest

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

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony100Triadic

Triadic

121° apart

Distinguishable79Easy to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 59 (35 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 59 — different

How different are Wisteria and Mushroom?

Wisteria and Mushroom are very different (ΔE 59). They have distinctly different hues (121° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Wisteria text on Mushroom: 1.02:1 (Fail); Mushroom text on Wisteria: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4D3365 clears it.

Common questions

Do Wisteria and Mushroom go well together?

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

Is Wisteria readable as text on Mushroom?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #4D3365 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Wisteria and Mushroom?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 59 — very different.

Are Wisteria and Mushroom the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 59).

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