#008F8A · #8F6AA9
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 70/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 77/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Cyan and Dusty Indigo are very different (ΔE 64). They have distinctly different hues (97° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Dark Cyan text on Dusty Indigo: 1.10:1 (Fail); Dusty Indigo text on Dark Cyan: 1.10:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #000D0D clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 70/100). 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 #000D0D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 64 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 64).
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