#DCACDD · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 18/100 (fail) · Harmony 43/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 53/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 13/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Plum and White are very different (ΔE 39). They have distinctly different hues (61° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Plum text on White: 1.91:1 (Fail); White text on Plum: 1.91:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #946795 clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 43/100). 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 #946795 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 39).
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