#6C4670 · #6C5218
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 87/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 68/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Muted Purple and Dark Yellow are very different (ΔE 58). They have distinctly different hues (107° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Muted Purple text on Dark Yellow: 1.04:1 (Fail); Dark Yellow text on Muted Purple: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #E9BCED clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 87/100). 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 #E9BCED clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 58 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 58).
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