#C9DBC7 · #E0CEE2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 19/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 45/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Mystified and Light Gray are a clear pair (ΔE 25). They have near-opposite hues (180° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Mystified text on Light Gray: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on Mystified: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #50604F clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #50604F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 25 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 25).
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