WaterFlow vs Lilac — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 78/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 3/100 (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.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony99Triadic

Triadic

123° apart

Distinguishable78Easy to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 44 (33 under CVD)

Match3Different

ΔE 44 — different

How different are WaterFlow and Lilac?

WaterFlow and Lilac are very different (ΔE 44). They have distinctly different hues (123° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

WaterFlow text on Lilac: 1.06:1 (Fail); Lilac text on WaterFlow: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004F5E clears it.

Common questions

Do WaterFlow and Lilac go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is WaterFlow readable as text on Lilac?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004F5E clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between WaterFlow and Lilac?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 44 — very different.

Are WaterFlow and Lilac the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 44).

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