#1E4522 · #4E2C50
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 89/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 43/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Dusty Green and Dark Dusty Purple are very different (ΔE 56). They have near-opposite hues (171° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Dusty Green text on Dark Dusty Purple: 1.07:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Purple text on Deep Dusty Green: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #81AC83 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 89/100). 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 #81AC83 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 56 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 56).
Explore each color: Deep Dusty Green #1E4522 · Dark Dusty Purple #4E2C50 · Shades: Deep Dusty Green shades · Dark Dusty Purple shades · Contrast checker →