Light Gray vs DelicateViola — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#D4D7DD · #D7D6DC

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 6/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 97/100 (identical). 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

Harmony100Analogous

Analogous

30° apart

Distinguishable6Hard to tell apart

normal

colorblind

ΔE 1.4

Match97Identical

ΔE 1.4 — identical

How different are Light Gray and DelicateViola?

Light Gray and DelicateViola are identical (ΔE 1). They have distinctly different hues (30° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Light Gray text on DelicateViola: 1.00:1 (Fail); DelicateViola text on Light Gray: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5B5E63 clears it.

Common questions

Do Light Gray and DelicateViola go well together?

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

Is Light Gray readable as text on DelicateViola?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #5B5E63 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Light Gray and DelicateViola?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 1 — identical.

Are Light Gray and DelicateViola the same colour?

effectively the same colour.

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