#0A6267 · #69486F
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 72/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 4/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Cyan and Muted Purple are very different (ΔE 44). They have distinctly different hues (108° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Cyan text on Muted Purple: 1.07:1 (Fail); Muted Purple text on Dark Cyan: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #89D4D8 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 93/100). 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 #89D4D8 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 44 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 44).
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