#D39CF2 · #E9A74B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 93/100 (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.
Plum and Marigold are very different (ΔE 93). They have distinctly different hues (117° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Plum text on Marigold: 1.03:1 (Fail); Marigold text on Plum: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #632F7D 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 #632F7D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 93 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 93).
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