Periwinkle vs Lime — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Periwinklenearest vs Limenearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 75/100 (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.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony100Complementary

Complementary

174° apart

Distinguishable75Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 74 (30 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 74 — different

How different are Periwinkle and Lime?

Periwinkle and Lime are very different (ΔE 74). They have near-opposite hues (174° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Periwinkle text on Lime: 1.03:1 (Fail); Lime text on Periwinkle: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #605684 clears it.

Common questions

Do Periwinkle and Lime go well together?

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

Is Periwinkle readable as text on Lime?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #605684 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Periwinkle and Lime?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 74 — very different.

Are Periwinkle and Lime the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 74).

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