#111111 · #113F58
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 14/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 72/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 38/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Dark Cyan are a clear pair (ΔE 28). They have near-opposite hues (159° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
DreamlessSleep text on Dark Cyan: 1.69:1 (Fail); Dark Cyan text on DreamlessSleep: 1.69:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A5A5A4 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.7:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A5A5A4 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 28 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 28).
Explore each color: DreamlessSleep #111111 · Dark Cyan #113F58 · Shades: DreamlessSleep shades · Dark Cyan shades · Contrast checker →