#AD70A8 · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 49/100 (aa large) · Harmony 58/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 81/100 (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 White are very different (ΔE 59). They have distinctly different hues (55° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Dusty Purple text on White: 3.71:1 (AA Large); White text on Dusty Purple: 3.71:1 (AA Large). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #9E6299 clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 58/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 3.7:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #9E6299 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 59 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 59).
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