#AFACF2 · #EAA17F
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 71/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 93/100 (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.
Wisteria and Dark Salmon are very different (ΔE 64). They have distinctly different hues (136° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Wisteria text on Dark Salmon: 1.01:1 (Fail); Dark Salmon text on Wisteria: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #443D7A clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 71/100). 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 #443D7A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 64 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 64).
Explore each color: Wisteria #AFACF2 · Dark Salmon #EAA17F · Shades: Wisteria shades · Dark Salmon shades · Contrast checker →