#249AB0 · #B072A4
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 88/100 (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.
Cadet Blue and Dusty Pink are very different (ΔE 56). They have distinctly different hues (122° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Cadet Blue text on Dusty Pink: 1.09:1 (Fail); Dusty Pink text on Cadet Blue: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00232B clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00232B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 56 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 56).
Explore each color: Cadet Blue #249AB0 · Dusty Pink #B072A4 · Shades: Cadet Blue shades · Dusty Pink shades · Contrast checker →