FreshApple vs Pale Violet Red — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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FreshAppleexact vs Pale Violet Rednearest

#97A346 · #D47A9D

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 54/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 50/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability2Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony54Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

91° apart

Distinguishable50Somewhat similar

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 75 (16 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 75 — different

How different are FreshApple and Pale Violet Red?

FreshApple and Pale Violet Red are very different (ΔE 75). 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?

FreshApple text on Pale Violet Red: 1.08:1 (Fail); Pale Violet Red text on FreshApple: 1.08:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2D3200 clears it.

Common questions

Do FreshApple and Pale Violet Red go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 54/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is FreshApple readable as text on Pale Violet Red?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #2D3200 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between FreshApple and Pale Violet Red?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 75 — very different.

Are FreshApple and Pale Violet Red the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 75).

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