#C577C9 · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 41/100 (aa large) · Harmony 39/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 74/100 (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.
Orchid and White are very different (ΔE 65). They have distinctly different hues (63° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Orchid text on White: 3.06:1 (AA Large); White text on Orchid: 3.06:1 (AA Large). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A65AAA clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 39/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 3.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A65AAA clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 65 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 65).
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