#CDD6B1 · #D5CAEE
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 43/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 14/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
AvocadoWhip and Periwinkle are very different (ΔE 39). They have near-opposite hues (176° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
AvocadoWhip text on Periwinkle: 1.02:1 (Fail); Periwinkle text on AvocadoWhip: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #555C3C clears it.
Complementary — complementary — 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 #555C3C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 39).
Explore each color: AvocadoWhip #CDD6B1 · Periwinkle #D5CAEE · Shades: AvocadoWhip shades · Periwinkle shades · Contrast checker →