#AF40D0 · #D12894
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 78/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 21/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Medium Orchid and Medium Violet Red are very different (ΔE 36). They have distinctly different hues (35° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Medium Orchid text on Medium Violet Red: 1.01:1 (Fail); Medium Violet Red text on Medium Orchid: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #FDF8FF 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 #FDF8FF clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 36 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 36).
Explore each color: Medium Orchid #AF40D0 · Medium Violet Red #D12894 · Shades: Medium Orchid shades · Medium Violet Red shades · Contrast checker →