#00B89F · #E9719E
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 3/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (split-complementary) · 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.
AareRiver and Pale Violet Red are very different (ΔE 96). They have near-opposite hues (166° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
AareRiver text on Pale Violet Red: 1.14:1 (Fail); Pale Violet Red text on AareRiver: 1.14:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00392F clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00392F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 96 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 96).
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