#C4B4DD · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 18/100 (fail) · Harmony 68/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 56/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 27/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Heather and White are very different (ΔE 33). They have distinctly different hues (97° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Heather text on White: 1.92:1 (Fail); White text on Heather: 1.92:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #7F7096 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 68/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.9:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #7F7096 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 33 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 33).
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