Pearl vs ElfinMagic — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 51/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 20/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 61/100 (different). 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

Harmony51Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

92° apart

Distinguishable20Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 18 (5.0 under CVD)

Match61Different

ΔE 18 — different

How different are Pearl and ElfinMagic?

Pearl and ElfinMagic are a clear pair (ΔE 18). They have distinctly different hues (92° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Pearl text on ElfinMagic: 1.01:1 (Fail); ElfinMagic text on Pearl: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #696353 clears it.

Common questions

Do Pearl and ElfinMagic go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 51/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Pearl readable as text on ElfinMagic?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #696353 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Pearl and ElfinMagic?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 18 — a clear pair.

Are Pearl and ElfinMagic the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 18).

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