#564B81 · #565916
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 76/100 (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.
Dusty Indigo and Juniper are very different (ΔE 71). They have near-opposite hues (170° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dusty Indigo text on Juniper: 1.04:1 (Fail); Juniper text on Dusty Indigo: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #CCC3FF clears it.
Complementary — complementary — 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 #CCC3FF clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 71 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 71).
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