#244229 · #4A2F49
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 31/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 8/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Dusty Green and Dark Muted Purple are very different (ΔE 42). They have near-opposite hues (172° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Green text on Dark Muted Purple: 1.05:1 (Fail); Dark Muted Purple text on Dark Dusty Green: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #87A98B clears it.
Complementary — complementary — 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 #87A98B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
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