BobbyBlue vs Thistle — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 88/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 72/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 32/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony88Triadic

Triadic

132° apart

Distinguishable72Easy to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 31 (29 under CVD)

Match32Different

ΔE 31 — different

How different are BobbyBlue and Thistle?

BobbyBlue and Thistle are very different (ΔE 31). They have distinctly different hues (132° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

BobbyBlue text on Thistle: 1.04:1 (Fail); Thistle text on BobbyBlue: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #255063 clears it.

Common questions

Do BobbyBlue and Thistle go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 88/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is BobbyBlue readable as text on Thistle?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #255063 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between BobbyBlue and Thistle?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 31 — very different.

Are BobbyBlue and Thistle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 31).

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