#89D1B5 · #E8AAC9
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 59/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
TropicalTrail and Plum are very different (ΔE 58). They have near-opposite hues (173° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
TropicalTrail text on Plum: 1.07:1 (Fail); Plum text on TropicalTrail: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #005741 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). 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 #005741 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 58 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 58).
Explore each color: TropicalTrail #89D1B5 · Plum #E8AAC9 · Shades: TropicalTrail shades · Plum shades · Contrast checker →