#6034B0 · #841F8E
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 60/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 52/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Grape and Dark Magenta are a clear pair (ΔE 22). They have distinctly different hues (33° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Grape text on Dark Magenta: 1.02:1 (Fail); Dark Magenta text on Grape: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #C6B7FF clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #C6B7FF clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 22 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 22).
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