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Obsidian vs Soft Paper
Look Diff · Side-by-side decision
An analytical comparison of Obsidian (Dark) and Soft Paper (Editorial) — palette distance, atmosphere tokens, and trust cues. No midpoint remix.
- Obsidian and Soft Paper sit far apart in OKLab palette space (mean ΔE≈0.63).
- 0% atmosphere agreement — 7 of 7 discrete tokens differ.
- Passport grades diverge: Obsidian is A, Soft Paper is B (design preview — not an audit).
Obsidian
Excellent contrast — text and primary stay clear on this background (17.9:1 text, 7.3:1 primary).
Passport grade A · CVD cautions 0/3 (approx.)
Soft Paper
Good contrast — readable text and primary on this background (13.0:1 text, 5.5:1 primary).
Passport grade B · CVD cautions 0/3 (approx.)
Color vision preview
How Obsidian reads under common color vision deficiencies (approximate).
Color vision simulation for Obsidian
Typical vision baseline for this palette.
Color vision simulations are approximate design previews, not a medical diagnosis.
Color vision preview
How Soft Paper reads under common color vision deficiencies (approximate).
Color vision simulation for Soft Paper
Typical vision baseline for this palette.
Color vision simulations are approximate design previews, not a medical diagnosis.
Accessibility passport
Strong accessibility passport
Strong contrast on text and primary, and brand colors stay distinct under common color vision simulations (approx.).
- Text on background — pass17.9:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
- Primary on background — pass7.3:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
- CVD distinctiveness — passNo cautions across protanopia, deuteranopia, or tritanopia simulations (approx.)
Color vision simulations and contrast checks are approximate design previews — not a medical diagnosis or accessibility audit.
Accessibility passport
Solid with notes
Readable contrast on text and primary, and brand colors stay distinct under common color vision simulations (approx.).
- Text on background — pass13.0:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
- Primary on background — pass5.5:1 vs WCAG AA 4.5:1
- CVD distinctiveness — passNo cautions across protanopia, deuteranopia, or tritanopia simulations (approx.)
Color vision simulations and contrast checks are approximate design previews — not a medical diagnosis or accessibility audit.