Mauve vs Plum — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Mauvenearest vs Plumnearest

#D2A5F7 · #EF9CD5

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 65/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 57/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 56/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony65Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

46° apart

Distinguishable57Somewhat similar

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 20 (20 under CVD)

Match56Different

ΔE 20 — different

How different are Mauve and Plum?

Mauve and Plum are a clear pair (ΔE 20). They have distinctly different hues (46° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Mauve text on Plum: 1.01:1 (Fail); Plum text on Mauve: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #60357E clears it.

Common questions

Do Mauve and Plum go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 65/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Mauve readable as text on Plum?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #60357E clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 20 — a clear pair.

Are Mauve and Plum the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 20).

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