Medium Orchid vs Medium Violet Red — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Medium Orchidnearest vs Medium Violet Rednearest

#AD45CC · #CE3193

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 77/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 25/100 (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

Harmony96Analogous

Analogous

36° apart

Distinguishable77Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 34 (33 under CVD)

Match25Different

ΔE 34 — different

How different are Medium Orchid and Medium Violet Red?

Medium Orchid and Medium Violet Red are very different (ΔE 34). 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?

Medium Orchid text on Medium Violet Red: 1.00:1 (Fail); Medium Violet Red text on Medium Orchid: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #FEF9FF clears it.

Common questions

Do Medium Orchid and Medium Violet Red 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 Medium Orchid readable as text on Medium Violet Red?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #FEF9FF clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Medium Orchid and Medium Violet Red?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 34 — very different.

Are Medium Orchid and Medium Violet Red the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 34).

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