#99D1A4 · #E1ADDB
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 40/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
LowTide and Plum are very different (ΔE 63). They have near-opposite hues (175° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
LowTide text on Plum: 1.07:1 (Fail); Plum text on LowTide: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #225731 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #225731 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 63 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 63).
Explore each color: LowTide #99D1A4 · Plum #E1ADDB · Shades: LowTide shades · Plum shades · Contrast checker →