#8ECAC6 · #C9B2DB
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 65/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 41/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 16/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ash and Heather are very different (ΔE 38). They have distinctly different hues (98° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ash text on Heather: 1.05:1 (Fail); Heather text on Ash: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #145351 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 65/100). 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 #145351 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 38 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 38).
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