#111111 · #594A85
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 29/100 (fail) · Harmony 88/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 81/100 (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 Dark Slate Blue are very different (ΔE 48). They have distinctly different hues (105° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
DreamlessSleep text on Dark Slate Blue: 2.47:1 (Fail); Dark Slate Blue text on DreamlessSleep: 2.47:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #C7C7C7 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 88/100). 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 #C7C7C7 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 48 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 48).
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