WaveTop vs Thistle — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 60/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 21/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 38/100 (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.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony60Triadic (soft)

Triadic (soft)

96° apart

Distinguishable21Hard to tell apart

normal

protanopia

ΔE 28 (5.3 under CVD)

Match38Different

ΔE 28 — different

How different are WaveTop and Thistle?

WaveTop and Thistle are a clear pair (ΔE 28). They have distinctly different hues (96° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

WaveTop text on Thistle: 1.03:1 (Fail); Thistle text on WaveTop: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #385E5A clears it.

Common questions

Do WaveTop and Thistle go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 60/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is WaveTop readable as text on Thistle?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #385E5A clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between WaveTop and Thistle?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 28 — a clear pair.

Are WaveTop and Thistle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 28).

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