#3BC6E9 · #72BAFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 91/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 34/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 44/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Sky Blue and Light Vivid Cyan are a clear pair (ΔE 26). They have closely related hues (17° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Sky Blue text on Light Vivid Cyan: 1.03:1 (Fail); Light Vivid Cyan text on Deep Sky Blue: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004E60 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 91/100). 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 #004E60 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 26 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 26).
Explore each color: Deep Sky Blue #3BC6E9 · Light Vivid Cyan #72BAFF · Shades: Deep Sky Blue shades · Light Vivid Cyan shades · Contrast checker →