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Simultaneous Contrast
This optical illusion results in a
perceived change of one color’s
value when it comes into contact
with colors of differing value. The
effect in this case is that one color
appears to be lighter or darker,
depending on the values of colors
surrounding it. In this example,
a blue of the same value appears
surrounded by fields of different
value, causing it to appear lighter
or darker in turn.
Using a lighter value for the
word “taxi” in ...