#241828 · #261B09
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 43/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 52/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Dusty Purple and Deep Yellow are a clear pair (ΔE 22). They have distinctly different hues (112° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Dusty Purple text on Deep Yellow: 1.01:1 (Fail); Deep Yellow text on Deep Dusty Purple: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #8E7F93 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #8E7F93 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 22 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 22).
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