#DEE4E0 · #E1E3DD
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 55/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 7/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 96/100 (identical). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
IlluminatingExperience and BarelyWhite are identical (ΔE 2). They have distinctly different hues (60° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
IlluminatingExperience text on BarelyWhite: 1.00:1 (Fail); BarelyWhite text on IlluminatingExperience: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #616663 clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 55/100). 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 #616663 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 2 — identical.
effectively the same colour.
Explore each color: IlluminatingExperience #DEE4E0 · BarelyWhite #E1E3DD · Shades: IlluminatingExperience shades · BarelyWhite shades · Contrast checker →