#EBEBF4 · #EDEDE4
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 16/100 (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 Linen are very close (ΔE 9). They have near-opposite hues (180° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Lavender text on Linen: 1.01:1 (Fail); Linen text on Lavender: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6B6A72 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 #6B6A72 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 9 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 9.3).
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