Stripe leads with #635BFF (violet) set in Sohne; Linear with #5E6AD2 (indigo) set in Inter Display. Controls are pill-shaped versus 8px, and 7 of 9 versus 6 of 9 key color pairings pass WCAG 2.1 AA.
Body copy at reading size.
Body copy at reading size.
Measured values side by side. The last column is arithmetic on those values, not a judgment.
| Attribute | Stripe | Linear | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary color | #635BFF · Violet | #5E6AD2 · Indigo | Different hue, OKLab ΔE 7.8 |
| Text color | #0A2540 | #F7F8F8 | OKLab ΔE 72.1 |
| Canvas | #F6F9FC · Cool slate | #08090A · Dark carbon | Different surface tone |
| Mode | Light | Dark-first | Different |
| Heading font | Sohne (free stand-in Inter) | Inter Display | Same free stand-in (Inter) |
| Body font | Sohne (free stand-in Inter) | Inter Variable | Different families |
| Control radius | pill (9999px) | 8px | Stripe uses pill controls |
| Card radius | 16px | 12px | Stripe rounder by 4px |
| Radius style | Pill | Rounded | Different |
| WCAG 2.1 AA | 7 of 9 (78%) | 6 of 9 (67%) | Stripe higher by 11 pts |
| WCAG 2.1 AAA | 5 of 9 (56%) | 3 of 9 (33%) | Stripe higher by 23 pts |
| Button label contrast | 4.70:1 | 4.70:1 | Identical |
| Technical SEO | 96/100 | 97/100 | Linear higher by 1 |
| SEO checks passing | 13 of 14 | 13 of 14 | Equal |
| XML sitemap | 620 URLs | 1,016 URLs | Both found |
| Structured data | WebSite, Organization | none | Only one publishes JSON-LD |
| Data from | 10 Nov 2026 | 10 Nov 2026 | Both reference snapshots |
| Pairing | Stripe | Linear |
|---|---|---|
| Body text on surface | Aa14.70:1AA | Aa18.73:1AA |
| Secondary text on surface | Aa7.38:1AA | Aa6.13:1AA |
| Primary as link/text on surface | Aa4.45:1Large | Aa4.24:1Large |
| Button label on primary | Aa4.70:1AA | Aa4.70:1AA |
| Accent on surface | Aa1.68:1Fail | Aa9.84:1AA |
| White on secondary | Aa15.54:1AA | Aa1.06:1Fail |
| Body text on white | Aa15.54:1AA | Aa1.06:1Fail |
| Dark mode: text on canvas | Aa17.77:1AA | Aa17.79:1AA |
| Dark mode: primary on canvas | Aa4.61:1AA | Aa4.60:1AA |
Homepage checks from each dated scan. Sites that refuse automated requests show no score rather than an estimate.
Stripe uses #635BFF as primary, #0A2540 as secondary and #00D4FF as accent, with #0A2540 text on #F6F9FC. Linear uses #5E6AD2 as primary, #F7F8F8 as secondary and #68CC58 as accent, with #F7F8F8 text on #08090A. Click any swatch on this page to copy its hex code.
Stripe sets headings in Sohne (free stand-in Inter). Linear sets headings in Inter Display and body text in Inter Variable. Proprietary faces are previewed with the named free Google Fonts stand-in.
Stripe uses pill-shaped controls and 16px cards (pill geometry). Linear uses 8px controls and 12px cards (rounded geometry). Control radius: stripe uses pill controls.
Stripe passes 7 of 9 key pairings at WCAG 2.1 AA (78%) and 5 at AAA. Linear passes 6 of 9 at AA (67%) and 3 at AAA. The pairings cover body text, links, buttons and dark mode.
Stripe's homepage scores 96/100, with 13 of 14 checks passing. Linear's homepage scores 97/100, with 13 of 14 checks passing. Scores come from SuiteAnvil's 14 weighted technical checks (title, description, H1, canonical, Open Graph, structured data, sitemap, HTTPS and more) and are never estimated.
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