Indian Lake
Dull Violet Black
Light Mauve
Violet

No. 331

4-color combination

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Colors

Indian Lake

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Light Mauve

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Violet

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Combination No. 331 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 contrastDull Violet Black · 3.6:1

Harmony in contrastLight Mauve · 4.5:1

Harmony in contrastIndian Lake · 3.6:1

Harmony in contrastDull Violet Black · 4.5:1

Analysis

Character

Dark & moderate

Lightness 46 (range 22–61)
Colorfulness 0.118

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessIndian LakeDull Violet BlackLight MauveViolet

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

  • Indian LakeWarm
  • Dull Violet BlackCool
  • Light MauveCool
  • VioletCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 17

Closest pair ΔE 16.8 · average ΔE 26.9

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Dull Violet Black on Light Mauve (4.5:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaIndian Lake · Dull Violet Black3.6:1AA large27 / 29
AaAaIndian Lake · Light Mauve1.3:1Low0 / 0
AaAaIndian Lake · Violet1.8:1Low15 / 14
AaAaDull Violet Black · Light Mauve4.5:1AA36 / 34
AaAaDull Violet Black · Violet2.0:1Low12 / 11
AaAaLight Mauve · Violet2.2:1Low22 / 21

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 331 */
:root {
  --indian-lake: #c53c69; /* Indian Lake */
  --dull-violet-black: #1e0e3f; /* Dull Violet Black */
  --light-mauve: #9a72aa; /* Light Mauve */
  --violet: #4f4086; /* Violet */
}

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