#111111 · #395488
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 30/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 86/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 1/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Dusty Blue are very different (ΔE 45). They have distinctly different hues (141° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
DreamlessSleep text on Dusty Blue: 2.52:1 (Fail); Dusty Blue text on DreamlessSleep: 2.52:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #C9C9C9 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — 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 2.5:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #C9C9C9 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 45 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 45).
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