Lavender vs Canvas — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 16/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 82/100 (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

Harmony93Complementary

Complementary

172° apart

Distinguishable16Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 8.3 (4.0 under CVD)

Match82Close

ΔE 8.3 — close

How different are Lavender and Canvas?

Lavender and Canvas are very close (ΔE 8). They have near-opposite hues (172° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Lavender text on Canvas: 1.01:1 (Fail); Canvas text on Lavender: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #66666C clears it.

Common questions

Do Lavender and Canvas go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 93/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Lavender readable as text on Canvas?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #66666C clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Lavender and Canvas?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 8 — very close.

Are Lavender and Canvas the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 8.3).

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