#6E4273 · #6E4F00
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 79/100 (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.
Dusty Purple and Dark Vivid Yellow are very different (ΔE 68). They have distinctly different hues (109° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dusty Purple text on Dark Vivid Yellow: 1.03:1 (Fail); Dark Vivid Yellow text on Dusty Purple: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #EAB7EF clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). 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 #EAB7EF clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 68 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 68).
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