ImpressionistBlue vs Oatmeal — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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ImpressionistBlueexact vs Oatmealnearest

#A7CAC9 · #D0BFA8

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 61/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 51/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony96Split-complementary

Split-complementary

144° apart

Distinguishable61Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 22

Match51Different

ΔE 22 — different

How different are ImpressionistBlue and Oatmeal?

ImpressionistBlue and Oatmeal are a clear pair (ΔE 22). They have distinctly different hues (144° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

ImpressionistBlue text on Oatmeal: 1.02:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on ImpressionistBlue: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #365555 clears it.

Common questions

Do ImpressionistBlue and Oatmeal go well together?

Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is ImpressionistBlue readable as text on Oatmeal?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #365555 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between ImpressionistBlue and Oatmeal?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 22 — a clear pair.

Are ImpressionistBlue and Oatmeal the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 22).

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