#00444B · #4C304C
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 66/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 25/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Charcoal and Dark Muted Purple are very different (ΔE 34). They have distinctly different hues (114° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Charcoal text on Dark Muted Purple: 1.05:1 (Fail); Dark Muted Purple text on Charcoal: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #72ACB3 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #72ACB3 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 34 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 34).
Explore each color: Charcoal #00444B · Dark Muted Purple #4C304C · Shades: Charcoal shades · Dark Muted Purple shades · Contrast checker →