#E5E6EB · #E7E6E1
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 13/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 89/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamyCloud and Parchment are very close (ΔE 5). They have near-opposite hues (180° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
DreamyCloud text on Parchment: 1.00:1 (Fail); Parchment text on DreamyCloud: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #67676C clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #67676C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 5 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 5.2).
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