#BE5CB9 · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 52/100 (aa large) · Harmony 53/100 (analogous (soft)) · 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.
Medium Orchid and White are very different (ΔE 76). They have distinctly different hues (57° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Medium Orchid text on White: 3.87:1 (AA Large); White text on Medium Orchid: 3.87:1 (AA Large). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #B250AD clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 53/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 3.9:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #B250AD clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 76 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 76).
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