#111111 · #3E325D
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 13/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 66/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 24/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
DreamlessSleep and Dark Dusty Indigo are very different (ΔE 35). They have distinctly different hues (103° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
DreamlessSleep text on Dark Dusty Indigo: 1.64:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Indigo text on DreamlessSleep: 1.64:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A2A2A1 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.6:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A2A2A1 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 35 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 35).
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