#6DB5F4 · #ED8EA2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 77/100 (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.
Vivid Cyan and Light Coral are very different (ΔE 61). They have distinctly different hues (139° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Vivid Cyan text on Light Coral: 1.06:1 (Fail); Light Coral text on Vivid Cyan: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00416F clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 77/100). 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 #00416F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 61 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 61).
Explore each color: Vivid Cyan #6DB5F4 · Light Coral #ED8EA2 · Shades: Vivid Cyan shades · Light Coral shades · Contrast checker →