Plum vs White — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Plumnearest vs Whiteexact

#EAA3CF · #FFFFFF

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 19/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 55/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 6/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability19Fail

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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail2.0:1

Harmony100Analogous

Analogous

37° apart

Distinguishable55Somewhat similar

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 43 (19 under CVD)

Match6Different

ΔE 43 — different

How different are Plum and White?

Plum and White are very different (ΔE 43). They have distinctly different hues (37° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Plum text on White: 1.97:1 (Fail); White text on Plum: 1.97:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A3618B clears it.

Common questions

Do Plum and White 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 Plum readable as text on White?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 2.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A3618B clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Plum and White?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 43 — very different.

Are Plum and White the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 43).

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