#024159 · #562A3F
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 83/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 79/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 23/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Vivid Cyan and Dark Dusty Pink are very different (ΔE 35). They have distinctly different hues (135° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Vivid Cyan text on Dark Dusty Pink: 1.06:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Pink text on Deep Vivid Cyan: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #71A8C4 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 83/100). 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 #71A8C4 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 35 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 35).
Explore each color: Deep Vivid Cyan #024159 · Dark Dusty Pink #562A3F · Shades: Deep Vivid Cyan shades · Dark Dusty Pink shades · Contrast checker →