Thistle vs Thistle — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 72/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 19/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 89/100 (near match). 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

Harmony72Analogous

Analogous

48° apart

Distinguishable19Hard to tell apart

normal

protanopia

ΔE 4.8 (4.8 under CVD)

Match89Near match

ΔE 4.8 — near match

How different are Thistle and Thistle?

Thistle and Thistle are very close (ΔE 5). They have distinctly different hues (48° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Thistle text on Thistle: 1.00:1 (Fail); Thistle text on Thistle: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5C5365 clears it.

Common questions

Do Thistle and Thistle go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 72/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Thistle 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 #5C5365 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 5 — very close.

Are Thistle and Thistle the same colour?

a very near match (ΔE 4.8) — fine for most matching.

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