#E5E1EA · #E9E2DA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 21/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 80/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Lavender and Pearl are very close (ΔE 9). They have distinctly different hues (125° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Lavender text on Pearl: 1.00:1 (Fail); Pearl text on Lavender: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #68646C clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). 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 #68646C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 9 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 8.9).
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