#02434A · #4B2F4B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 65/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 26/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Vivid Cyan and Dark Muted Purple are very different (ΔE 34). They have distinctly different hues (114° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Vivid Cyan text on Dark Muted Purple: 1.05:1 (Fail); Dark Muted Purple text on Deep Vivid Cyan: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #73ABB2 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — 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 #73ABB2 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 34 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 34).
Explore each color: Deep Vivid Cyan #02434A · Dark Muted Purple #4B2F4B · Shades: Deep Vivid Cyan shades · Dark Muted Purple shades · Contrast checker →