Blue vs Medium Purple — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Bluenearest vs Medium Purplenearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 59/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 54/100 (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

Harmony96Analogous

Analogous

36° apart

Distinguishable59Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 21

Match54Different

ΔE 21 — different

How different are Blue and Medium Purple?

Blue and Medium Purple are a clear pair (ΔE 21). They have distinctly different hues (36° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Blue text on Medium Purple: 1.04:1 (Fail); Medium Purple text on Blue: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #0C006C clears it.

Common questions

Do Blue and Medium Purple go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Blue readable as text on Medium Purple?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #0C006C clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Blue and Medium Purple?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 21 — a clear pair.

Are Blue and Medium Purple the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 21).

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