Thistle vs Soft Pink — 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 35/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 79/100 (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

Harmony72Analogous

Analogous

48° apart

Distinguishable35Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 9.6 (8.8 under CVD)

Match79Close

ΔE 9.6 — close

How different are Thistle and Soft Pink?

Thistle and Soft Pink are very close (ΔE 10). 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 Soft Pink: 1.00:1 (Fail); Soft Pink text on Thistle: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #65516E clears it.

Common questions

Do Thistle and Soft Pink 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 Soft Pink?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #65516E clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.

Are Thistle and Soft Pink the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 9.6).

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