#9B055D · #A4001C
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 63/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 6/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Vivid Pink and Cranberry are very different (ΔE 43). They have closely related hues (25° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Vivid Pink text on Cranberry: 1.01:1 (Fail); Cranberry text on Dark Vivid Pink: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #FFA8CB clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). 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 #FFA8CB clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 43 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 43).
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