#9772D5 · #C96F04
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (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 Ochre are very different (ΔE 109). They have distinctly different hues (130° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Medium Purple text on Ochre: 1.01:1 (Fail); Ochre text on Medium Purple: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #30005B clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). 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 #30005B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 109 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 109).
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