#47A4E4 · #DC7795
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 86/100 (split-complementary) · 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.
Cornflower Blue and Pale Violet Red are very different (ΔE 65). They have distinctly different hues (138° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Cornflower Blue text on Pale Violet Red: 1.08:1 (Fail); Pale Violet Red text on Cornflower Blue: 1.08:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #003252 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 86/100). 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 #003252 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 65 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 65).
Explore each color: Cornflower Blue #47A4E4 · Pale Violet Red #DC7795 · Shades: Cornflower Blue shades · Pale Violet Red shades · Contrast checker →