#C490E9 · #DF993B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 96/100 (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 Indigo and Honey are very different (ΔE 97). They have distinctly different hues (119° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Indigo text on Honey: 1.03:1 (Fail); Honey text on Light Indigo: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #582576 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 #582576 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 97 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 97).
Explore each color: Light Indigo #C490E9 · Honey #DF993B · Shades: Light Indigo shades · Honey shades · Contrast checker →