#D9AFE8 · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 17/100 (fail) · Harmony 24/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 52/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 10/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Mauve and White are very different (ΔE 41). They have distinctly different hues (76° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Mauve text on White: 1.87:1 (Fail); White text on Mauve: 1.87:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #90689D clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 24/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.9:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #90689D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 41 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 41).
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