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Royal Bluenearest vs Indian Rednearest

#347AD8 · #C84A58

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 88/100 (split-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.

Readability2Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.1:1
Harmony88Split-complementary
Split-complementary
139° apart
Distinguishable100Easy to tell apart
normal
colorblind
ΔE 84
Match0Different
ΔE 84 — different

How different are Royal Blue and Indian Red?

Royal Blue and Indian Red are very different (ΔE 84). They have distinctly different hues (139° 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 Indian Red: 1.08:1 (Fail); Indian Red text on Royal Blue: 1.08:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #FBFDFF clears it.

Common questions

Do Royal Blue and Indian Red go well together?

Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 88/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Royal Blue readable as text on Indian Red?

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

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 84 — very different.

Are Royal Blue and Indian Red the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 84).

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