Thistle vs OnLocation — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 89/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 22/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 88/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony89Analogous

Analogous

41° apart

Distinguishable22Hard to tell apart

normal

colorblind

ΔE 5.4

Match88Close

ΔE 5.4 — close

How different are Thistle and OnLocation?

Thistle and OnLocation are very close (ΔE 5). They have distinctly different hues (41° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Thistle text on OnLocation: 1.01:1 (Fail); OnLocation text on Thistle: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #545469 clears it.

Common questions

Do Thistle and OnLocation go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 89/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Thistle readable as text on OnLocation?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #545469 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 5 — very close.

Are Thistle and OnLocation the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 5.4).

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