BlissBlue vs Plum — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

BlissBlueexact vs Plumnearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 83/100 (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.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony95Triadic

Triadic

128° apart

Distinguishable83Easy to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 46 (40 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 46 — different

How different are BlissBlue and Plum?

BlissBlue and Plum are very different (ΔE 46). They have distinctly different hues (128° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

BlissBlue text on Plum: 1.06:1 (Fail); Plum text on BlissBlue: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004F63 clears it.

Common questions

Do BlissBlue and Plum go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is BlissBlue readable as text on Plum?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004F63 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between BlissBlue and Plum?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 46 — very different.

Are BlissBlue and Plum the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 46).

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