#BFDCB1 · #E2C5EF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 40/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Dusty Green and Periwinkle are very different (ΔE 50). They have near-opposite hues (179° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Dusty Green text on Periwinkle: 1.05:1 (Fail); Periwinkle text on Light Dusty Green: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #475F3A clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #475F3A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 50 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 50).
Explore each color: Light Dusty Green #BFDCB1 · Periwinkle #E2C5EF · Shades: Light Dusty Green shades · Periwinkle shades · Contrast checker →