#02424B · #4B2E48
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 67/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 28/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Vivid Cyan and Dark Muted Purple are very different (ΔE 33). They have distinctly different hues (119° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Vivid Cyan text on Dark Muted Purple: 1.06:1 (Fail); Dark Muted Purple text on Deep Vivid Cyan: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #72A9B3 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #72A9B3 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 33 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 33).
Explore each color: Deep Vivid Cyan #02424B · Dark Muted Purple #4B2E48 · Shades: Deep Vivid Cyan shades · Dark Muted Purple shades · Contrast checker →