#3D3457 · #4B2F4C
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 85/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 36/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 80/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Dusty Indigo and Dark Muted Purple are very close (ΔE 9). They have distinctly different hues (43° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Indigo text on Dark Muted Purple: 1.01:1 (Fail); Dark Muted Purple text on Dark Dusty Indigo: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A59CC5 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — 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 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A59CC5 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 9 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 8.9).
Explore each color: Dark Dusty Indigo #3D3457 · Dark Muted Purple #4B2F4C · Shades: Dark Dusty Indigo shades · Dark Muted Purple shades · Contrast checker →