Dark Dusty Blue vs Dark Dusty Red — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Dark Dusty Bluenearest vs Dark Dusty Rednearest

#2B395E · #592C27

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 81/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 14/100 (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

Harmony94Split-complementary

Split-complementary

142° apart

Distinguishable81Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 39 (37 under CVD)

Match14Different

ΔE 39 — different

How different are Dark Dusty Blue and Dark Dusty Red?

Dark Dusty Blue and Dark Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 39). They have distinctly different hues (142° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Dusty Blue text on Dark Dusty Red: 1.02:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Red text on Dark Dusty Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #8FA2CD clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Dusty Blue and Dark Dusty Red go well together?

Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Dusty Blue readable as text on Dark Dusty Red?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #8FA2CD clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Dusty Blue and Dark Dusty Red?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.

Are Dark Dusty Blue and Dark Dusty Red the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 39).

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