#215D7A · #77435A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 85/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 83/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 14/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ocean and Eggplant are very different (ΔE 39). They have distinctly different hues (134° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ocean text on Eggplant: 1.06:1 (Fail); Eggplant text on Ocean: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #93CEEF clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 85/100). 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 #93CEEF clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 39).
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