Carmine
Grayish Lavender A
Aconite Violet
Cotinga Purple

No. 307

4-color combination

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Carmine

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The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.

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Background, surface, text and accent, taken from one of Wada’s combinations.

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Combination No. 307 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 contrastCotinga Purple · 6.7:1

Harmony in contrastCotinga Purple · 3.4:1

Harmony in contrastGrayish Lavender A · 6.7:1

Harmony in contrastAconite Violet · 3.4:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 56 (range 31–78)
Colorfulness 0.121

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCarmineGrayish Lavender AAconite VioletCotinga Purple

Free

No classic color-wheel relationship.

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

Temperature

Warm & cool

  • CarmineWarm
  • Grayish Lavender ACool
  • Aconite VioletCool
  • Cotinga PurpleCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 22

Closest pair ΔE 22.0 · average ΔE 34.6

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Cotinga Purple on Grayish Lavender A (6.7:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCarmine · Grayish Lavender A2.8:1Low34 / 36
AaAaCarmine · Aconite Violet1.4:1Low0 / 8
AaAaCarmine · Cotinga Purple2.4:1Low21 / 22
AaAaGrayish Lavender A · Aconite Violet2.0:1Low28 / 26
AaAaGrayish Lavender A · Cotinga Purple6.7:1AA57 / 58
AaAaAconite Violet · Cotinga Purple3.4:1AA large29 / 30

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 307 */
:root {
  --carmine: #cc1236; /* Carmine */
  --grayish-lavender-a: #b5b1d8; /* Grayish Lavender A */
  --aconite-violet: #a36aa5; /* Aconite Violet */
  --cotinga-purple: #501345; /* Cotinga Purple */
}

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