Light Glaucous Blue
Dark Tyrian Blue

No. 119

2-color combination

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Combination No. 119 as a living room

Painted following the 60-30-10 rule: about 60% wall color, 30% for the sofa, 10% for cushions, throw and vase. A fourth color goes to the rug and curtains; otherwise they stay undyed. Floor and ceiling stay neutral; the print shows the whole palette.

Readable text pairs

Harmony in contrastDark Tyrian Blue · 7.2:1

Harmony in contrastLight Glaucous Blue · 7.2:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & muted

Lightness 56 (range 32–81)
Colorfulness 0.050

Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessLight Glaucous BlueDark Tyrian Blue

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue.

A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.

Temperature

Cool

  • Light Glaucous BlueCool
  • Dark Tyrian BlueCool

Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.

Distinctness

ΔE 58

Closest pair ΔE 58.3 · average ΔE 58.3

CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Light Glaucous Blue on Dark Tyrian Blue (7.2:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaLight Glaucous Blue · Dark Tyrian Blue7.2:1AAA64 / 64

WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 119 */
:root {
  --light-glaucous-blue: #a5c8d1; /* Light Glaucous Blue */
  --dark-tyrian-blue: #12354e; /* Dark Tyrian Blue */
}

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