#5D3F9E · #854000
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 100/100 (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.
Rebecca Purple and Saddle Brown are very different (ΔE 94). They have distinctly different hues (130° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Rebecca Purple text on Saddle Brown: 1.02:1 (Fail); Saddle Brown text on Rebecca Purple: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #CCBDFF 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 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #CCBDFF clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 94 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 94).
Explore each color: Rebecca Purple #5D3F9E · Saddle Brown #854000 · Shades: Rebecca Purple shades · Saddle Brown shades · Contrast checker →