Azure vs Ghost White — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 80/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 10/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 88/100 (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

Harmony80Triadic

Triadic

104° apart

Distinguishable10Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 5.5 (2.4 under CVD)

Match88Close

ΔE 5.5 — close

How different are Azure and Ghost White?

Azure and Ghost White are very close (ΔE 6). They have distinctly different hues (104° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Azure text on Ghost White: 1.01:1 (Fail); Ghost White text on Azure: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6D7475 clears it.

Common questions

Do Azure and Ghost White go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 80/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Azure readable as text on Ghost White?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #6D7475 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 6 — very close.

Are Azure and Ghost White the same colour?

close but visibly different (ΔE 5.5).

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