#CAA4E3 · #DCAB6F
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 81/100 (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 Tan are very different (ΔE 66). They have distinctly different hues (117° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Wisteria text on Tan: 1.02:1 (Fail); Tan text on Wisteria: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #5B386F clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #5B386F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 66 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 66).
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