#111111 · #3A5489
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 31/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 86/100 (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.
DreamlessSleep and Dusty Blue are very different (ΔE 46). They have distinctly different hues (140° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
DreamlessSleep text on Dusty Blue: 2.53:1 (Fail); Dusty Blue text on DreamlessSleep: 2.53:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #C9C9C9 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). 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 46 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 46).
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