#0F210B · #26142A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 28/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 23/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Green and Deep Dusty Purple are very different (ΔE 35). They have near-opposite hues (180° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Green text on Deep Dusty Purple: 1.02:1 (Fail); Deep Dusty Purple text on Deep Green: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #73886E 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 #73886E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 35 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 35).
Explore each color: Deep Green #0F210B · Deep Dusty Purple #26142A · Shades: Deep Green shades · Deep Dusty Purple shades · Contrast checker →