#C28CDC · #D4983E
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 90/100 (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.
Light Purple and Honey are very different (ΔE 90). They have distinctly different hues (116° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Purple text on Honey: 1.03:1 (Fail); Honey text on Light Purple: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #56236C clears it.
Triadic — triadic — 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 #56236C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 90 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 90).
Explore each color: Light Purple #C28CDC · Honey #D4983E · Shades: Light Purple shades · Honey shades · Contrast checker →