#111111 · #7964DE
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 56/100 (aa large) · Harmony 97/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 100/100 (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 Medium Slate Blue are very different (ΔE 84). They have distinctly different hues (110° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
DreamlessSleep text on Medium Slate Blue: 4.22:1 (AA Large); Medium Slate Blue text on DreamlessSleep: 4.22:1 (AA Large). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #070706 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — 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 4.2:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #070706 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 84 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 84).
Explore each color: DreamlessSleep #111111 · Medium Slate Blue #7964DE · Shades: DreamlessSleep shades · Medium Slate Blue shades · Contrast checker →