Ice vs Misty Rose — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 69/100 (split-complementary (soft)) · Distinguishable 47/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 68/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony69Split-complementary (soft)

Split-complementary (soft)

136° apart

Distinguishable47Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 15 (14 under CVD)

Match68Different

ΔE 15 — different

How different are Ice and Misty Rose?

Ice and Misty Rose are a clear pair (ΔE 15). They have distinctly different hues (136° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Ice text on Misty Rose: 1.01:1 (Fail); Misty Rose text on Ice: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5D6E79 clears it.

Common questions

Do Ice and Misty Rose go well together?

Split-complementary (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 69/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Ice readable as text on Misty Rose?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #5D6E79 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Ice and Misty Rose?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 15 — a clear pair.

Are Ice and Misty Rose the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 15).

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