The phrase "a striking counterpoint to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to highlight a contrasting idea or element that emphasizes or enhances the significance of another idea or element.
Example: "The vibrant colors of the painting serve as a striking counterpoint to the somber themes explored in the artist's earlier works."
Alternatives: "a compelling contrast to" or "a notable juxtaposition to".
One ad offered a striking counterpoint to the furious anti-Westernism of the call-in program.
Yet Dr. ElBaradei's expansive view of himself is a striking counterpoint to his personal style.
In "Adue," Lauren Toole's lush, slow extensions made a striking counterpoint to the icy shards of Salvatore Sciarrino's piano music.
The sweet sound provided a striking counterpoint to the grinding sound of the groggers blotting out Haman's name.
At the least, the events in Morocco provide a striking counterpoint to those in Egypt and Tunisia, where leaders' concessions appeared to work against them, emboldening protesters.
The green fields, earth-brown interiors and darkening grey skies provide a striking counterpoint to the black and blue horrors of the war-torn narrative.
Some classicists have argued that the proximity of Lesbos to this lush Eastern trading hub helps to explain Sappho's taste for visual gorgeousness and sensual luxury: the "myrrh, cassia, and frankincense," the "bracelets, fragrant / purple robes, iridescent trinkets, / countless silver cups, and ivory" that waft and glitter in her lines, often in striking counterpoint to their raw emotionality.
The wealth of the rich, including those who have profited from family connections with powerful officials, and the discontent it provokes stand in striking counterpoint to the pursuit of the "China Dream" proclaimed by the country's new leader, Xi Jinping.
At a time when many whites grumble openly about their anxieties under black rule, Ms. Gordimer offers a striking counterpoint.
Elsewhere, a striking counterpoint is established between Paul Dano's weaselly, taunting rendition of Run Nigger, Run and the slaves' defiant graveside rendition of Roll Jordan, Roll, the latter becoming an epiphanic moment that pierces to the very heart of Northup's predicament.
It is within this nexus of support and sustained engagement that these stories emerge as striking counterpoints to dominant narratives.
