Dark Muted Blue vs Taupe — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Dark Muted Bluenearest vs Taupenearest

#3A3557 · #3D3D16

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 91/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 58/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (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

Harmony91Complementary

Complementary

171° apart

Distinguishable58Somewhat similar

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ΔE 47 (20 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 47 — different

How different are Dark Muted Blue and Taupe?

Dark Muted Blue and Taupe are very different (ΔE 47). They have near-opposite hues (171° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Muted Blue text on Taupe: 1.03:1 (Fail); Taupe text on Dark Muted Blue: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A4A0C9 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Muted Blue and Taupe go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 91/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Muted Blue readable as text on Taupe?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A4A0C9 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Muted Blue and Taupe?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 47 — very different.

Are Dark Muted Blue and Taupe the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 47).

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