#D3A2DA · #D4B06E
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 85/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 71/100 (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 Sand are very different (ΔE 64). They have distinctly different hues (106° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Plum text on Sand: 1.03:1 (Fail); Sand text on Plum: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #623769 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 85/100). 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 #623769 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 64 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 64).
Explore each color: Plum #D3A2DA · Sand #D4B06E · Shades: Plum shades · Sand shades · Contrast checker →