Pearl vs Jacaranda — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 48/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 29/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 30/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony48Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

91° apart

Distinguishable29Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 32 (7.1 under CVD)

Match30Different

ΔE 32 — different

How different are Pearl and Jacaranda?

Pearl and Jacaranda are very different (ΔE 32). They have distinctly different hues (91° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Pearl text on Jacaranda: 1.03:1 (Fail); Jacaranda text on Pearl: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6B6445 clears it.

Common questions

Do Pearl and Jacaranda go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 48/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Pearl readable as text on Jacaranda?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #6B6445 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 32 — very different.

Are Pearl and Jacaranda the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 32).

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