#111111 · #13232B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 3/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 42/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 75/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Deep Dusty Cyan are a clear pair (ΔE 11). They have near-opposite hues (160° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
DreamlessSleep text on Deep Dusty Cyan: 1.17:1 (Fail); Deep Dusty Cyan text on DreamlessSleep: 1.17:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #888888 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.2:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #888888 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 11 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 11).
Explore each color: DreamlessSleep #111111 · Deep Dusty Cyan #13232B · Shades: DreamlessSleep shades · Deep Dusty Cyan shades · Contrast checker →