#EEE7DA · #EFE4EF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 68/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 18/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 73/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Parchment and Lavender are a clear pair (ΔE 12). They have distinctly different hues (99° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Parchment text on Lavender: 1.00:1 (Fail); Lavender text on Parchment: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6E675C clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 68/100). 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 #6E675C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 12 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 12).
Explore each color: Parchment #EEE7DA · Lavender #EFE4EF · Shades: Parchment shades · Lavender shades · Contrast checker →