#CA8BD2 · #CB9E41
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 82/100 (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.
Dusty Purple and Goldenrod are very different (ΔE 85). They have distinctly different hues (107° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dusty Purple text on Goldenrod: 1.05:1 (Fail); Goldenrod text on Dusty Purple: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5C2364 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 93/100). 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 #5C2364 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 85 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 85).
Explore each color: Dusty Purple #CA8BD2 · Goldenrod #CB9E41 · Shades: Dusty Purple shades · Goldenrod shades · Contrast checker →