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Blush vs Ruby

#de5d83 · #e0115f

Blush#de5d83
Ruby#e0115f

Blush and Ruby are clearly different. Ruby is 6.7% darker. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 4°.

Difference

CIEDE200010.33clearly different
Lightness−6.7%
Chroma+0.064
Hue+4°

Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.

Codes

Blush
HEX
RGB
HSL
OKLCH
Ruby
HEX
RGB
HSL
OKLCH

One on the other

AaBlush / Ruby1.36:1 · APCA Lc -8Below WCAG AA for text
AaRuby / Blush1.36:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text

In between

Halfway in OKLab: #e04171

Questions and answers

What is the difference between Blush and Ruby?

Blush and Ruby are clearly different. Ruby is 6.7% darker. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 4°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 10.33.

Is Ruby lighter than Blush?

Ruby is 6.7% darker. In OKLCH, Blush has a lightness of 65.1% and Ruby 58.4%.

Can I put Blush text on Ruby?

The contrast ratio between them is 1.36:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.

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