#189BAB · #AC72AA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 86/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Cadet Blue and Dusty Purple are very different (ΔE 59). They have distinctly different hues (116° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Cadet Blue text on Dusty Purple: 1.10:1 (Fail); Dusty Purple text on Cadet Blue: 1.10:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #002329 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — 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 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #002329 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 59 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 59).
Explore each color: Cadet Blue #189BAB · Dusty Purple #AC72AA · Shades: Cadet Blue shades · Dusty Purple shades · Contrast checker →