#3A345C · #3D3D0A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 69/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Dusty Blue and Deep Lime are very different (ΔE 56). They have near-opposite hues (171° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Blue text on Deep Lime: 1.02:1 (Fail); Deep Lime text on Dark Dusty Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A49FCE clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). 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 #A49FCE clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 56 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 56).
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