#4B2E52 · #4E3603
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (triadic) · 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 Purple and Deep Vivid Yellow are very different (ΔE 51). They have distinctly different hues (112° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Purple text on Deep Vivid Yellow: 1.02:1 (Fail); Deep Vivid Yellow text on Dark Dusty Purple: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #BA98C2 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 #BA98C2 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 51 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 51).
Explore each color: Dark Dusty Purple #4B2E52 · Deep Vivid Yellow #4E3603 · Shades: Dark Dusty Purple shades · Deep Vivid Yellow shades · Contrast checker →