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Seafoamnearest vs Periwinklenearest

#B9E3BB · #C3D6FF

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 66/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 45/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 3/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony66Triadic (soft)
Triadic (soft)
98° apart
Distinguishable45Somewhat similar
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 44 (13 under CVD)
Match3Different
ΔE 44 — different

How different are Seafoam and Periwinkle?

Seafoam and Periwinkle are very different (ΔE 44). They have distinctly different hues (98° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Seafoam text on Periwinkle: 1.03:1 (Fail); Periwinkle text on Seafoam: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #406543 clears it.

Common questions

Do Seafoam and Periwinkle go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 66/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Seafoam readable as text on Periwinkle?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #406543 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Seafoam and Periwinkle?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 44 — very different.

Are Seafoam and Periwinkle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 44).

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