#976CDE · #C86D00
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.
Medium Purple and Chocolate are very different (ΔE 116). They have distinctly different hues (130° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Medium Purple text on Chocolate: 1.02:1 (Fail); Chocolate text on Medium Purple: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2D0058 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 #2D0058 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 116 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 116).
Explore each color: Medium Purple #976CDE · Chocolate #C86D00 · Shades: Medium Purple shades · Chocolate shades · Contrast checker →