#002233 · #311704
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 78/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 26/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
MidnightDreams and Espresso are very different (ΔE 34). They have near-opposite hues (175° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
MidnightDreams text on Espresso: 1.02:1 (Fail); Espresso text on MidnightDreams: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #67899E clears it.
Complementary — 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 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #67899E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 34 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 34).
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