#89CBC3 · #C7B2DF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 59/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 40/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 7/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Medium Turquoise and Heather are very different (ΔE 42). They have distinctly different hues (95° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Medium Turquoise text on Heather: 1.05:1 (Fail); Heather text on Medium Turquoise: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #08544F clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 59/100). 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 #08544F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
Explore each color: Medium Turquoise #89CBC3 · Heather #C7B2DF · Shades: Medium Turquoise shades · Heather shades · Contrast checker →