Dusty Blue vs Muted Blue — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Dusty Bluenearest vs Muted Bluenearest

#3D5783 · #574F80

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 40/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 74/100 (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

Harmony100Analogous

Analogous

32° apart

Distinguishable40Somewhat similar

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ΔE 12 (9.9 under CVD)

Match74Different

ΔE 12 — different

How different are Dusty Blue and Muted Blue?

Dusty Blue and Muted Blue are a clear pair (ΔE 12). They have distinctly different hues (32° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

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

Common questions

Do Dusty Blue and Muted Blue go well together?

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

Is Dusty Blue readable as text on Muted Blue?

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

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 12 — a clear pair.

Are Dusty Blue and Muted Blue the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 12).

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