#EEEADB · #F4E5EF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 40/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 15/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 70/100 (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 13). They have distinctly different hues (87° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Parchment text on Lavender: 1.01:1 (Fail); Lavender text on Parchment: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6D695C clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 40/100). 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 #6D695C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 13 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 13).
Explore each color: Parchment #EEEADB · Lavender #F4E5EF · Shades: Parchment shades · Lavender shades · Contrast checker →