#111111 · #293A5E
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 13/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 73/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 32/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Dark Dusty Blue are very different (ΔE 31). They have distinctly different hues (139° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
DreamlessSleep text on Dark Dusty Blue: 1.67:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Blue text on DreamlessSleep: 1.67:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A4A4A4 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.7:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A4A4A4 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 31 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 31).
Explore each color: DreamlessSleep #111111 · Dark Dusty Blue #293A5E · Shades: DreamlessSleep shades · Dark Dusty Blue shades · Contrast checker →