#C39CD3 · #CDA66C
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 75/100 (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 Sand are very different (ΔE 60). They have distinctly different hues (113° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Wisteria text on Sand: 1.03:1 (Fail); Sand text on Wisteria: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #563363 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). 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 #563363 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 60 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 60).
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