#DBD9E1 · #DFD8DE
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 56/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 8/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 95/100 (near match). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
MistyLavender and Gainsboro are very close (ΔE 2). They have distinctly different hues (54° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
MistyLavender text on Gainsboro: 1.00:1 (Fail); Gainsboro text on MistyLavender: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #605F66 clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 56/100). 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 #605F66 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 2 — very close.
a very near match (ΔE 2.1) — fine for most matching.
Explore each color: MistyLavender #DBD9E1 · Gainsboro #DFD8DE · Shades: MistyLavender shades · Gainsboro shades · Contrast checker →