#E9E5D8 · #EDE1EA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 48/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 12/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 74/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
StockingWhite and Lavender are a clear pair (ΔE 12). They have distinctly different hues (91° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
StockingWhite text on Lavender: 1.01:1 (Fail); Lavender text on StockingWhite: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #6A665B clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 48/100). 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 #6A665B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 12 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 12).
Explore each color: StockingWhite #E9E5D8 · Lavender #EDE1EA · Shades: StockingWhite shades · Lavender shades · Contrast checker →