Thistle vs Bedazzled — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 68/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 27/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 85/100 (close). 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

Harmony68Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

49° apart

Distinguishable27Hard to tell apart

normal

colorblind

ΔE 6.7

Match85Close

ΔE 6.7 — close

How different are Thistle and Bedazzled?

Thistle and Bedazzled are very close (ΔE 7). They have distinctly different hues (49° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Thistle text on Bedazzled: 1.00:1 (Fail); Bedazzled text on Thistle: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #554B62 clears it.

Common questions

Do Thistle and Bedazzled go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 68/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Thistle readable as text on Bedazzled?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #554B62 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 7 — very close.

Are Thistle and Bedazzled the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 6.7).

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