#2D9CA6 · #A877AC
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 82/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Cadet Blue and Muted Purple are very different (ΔE 56). They have distinctly different hues (111° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Cadet Blue text on Muted Purple: 1.09:1 (Fail); Muted Purple text on Cadet Blue: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00262A clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). 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 #00262A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 56 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 56).
Explore each color: Cadet Blue #2D9CA6 · Muted Purple #A877AC · Shades: Cadet Blue shades · Muted Purple shades · Contrast checker →