#E4E6F1 · #E9E4EF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 9/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 95/100 (near match). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Lavender and ModestViolet are very close (ΔE 2). They have distinctly different hues (37° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Lavender text on ModestViolet: 1.00:1 (Fail); ModestViolet text on Lavender: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #656771 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). 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 #656771 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 2 — very close.
a very near match (ΔE 2.5) — fine for most matching.
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