FirstLight vs White — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

FirstLightexact vs Whiteexact

#D9E6EE · #FFFFFF

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 5/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 40/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 75/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability5Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.3:1

Harmony95Split-complementary

Split-complementary

157° apart

Distinguishable40Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 11 (10 under CVD)

Match75Different

ΔE 11 — different

How different are FirstLight and White?

FirstLight and White are a clear pair (ΔE 11). They have near-opposite hues (157° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

FirstLight text on White: 1.27:1 (Fail); White text on FirstLight: 1.27:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6D7880 clears it.

Common questions

Do FirstLight and White go well together?

Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is FirstLight readable as text on White?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.3:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #6D7880 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 11 — a clear pair.

Are FirstLight and White the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 11).

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