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Royal Bluenearest vs Coppernearest

#0075F6 · #A47100

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 100/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony95Complementary
Complementary
170° apart
Distinguishable100Easy to tell apart
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 130 (97 under CVD)
Match0Different
ΔE 130 — different

How different are Royal Blue and Copper?

Royal Blue and Copper are very different (ΔE 130). They have near-opposite hues (170° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Royal Blue text on Copper: 1.01:1 (Fail); Copper text on Royal Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #000B33 clears it.

Common questions

Do Royal Blue and Copper go well together?

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

Is Royal Blue readable as text on Copper?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #000B33 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Royal Blue and Copper?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 130 — very different.

Are Royal Blue and Copper the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 130).

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