#E5BEFB · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 12/100 (fail) · Harmony 34/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 41/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 13/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Mauve and White are very different (ΔE 39). They have distinctly different hues (82° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Mauve text on White: 1.60:1 (Fail); White text on Mauve: 1.60:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #8D69A0 clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 34/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.6:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #8D69A0 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 39).
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