Vivid Cyan vs Mauve — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 83/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 82/100 (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

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Fail1.1:1

Harmony83Triadic

Triadic

108° apart

Distinguishable82Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 65 (38 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 65 — different

How different are Vivid Cyan and Mauve?

Vivid Cyan and Mauve are very different (ΔE 65). They have distinctly different hues (108° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Vivid Cyan text on Mauve: 1.08:1 (Fail); Mauve text on Vivid Cyan: 1.08:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00636A clears it.

Common questions

Do Vivid Cyan and Mauve go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 83/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Vivid Cyan readable as text on Mauve?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00636A clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Vivid Cyan and Mauve?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 65 — very different.

Are Vivid Cyan and Mauve the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 65).

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