#81BAE5 · #E19CAF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 85/100 (split-complementary) · 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.
Light Cyan and Lilac are very different (ΔE 45). They have distinctly different hues (138° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Cyan text on Lilac: 1.05:1 (Fail); Lilac text on Light Cyan: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #07476C clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 85/100). 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 #07476C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 45 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 45).
Explore each color: Light Cyan #81BAE5 · Lilac #E19CAF · Shades: Light Cyan shades · Lilac shades · Contrast checker →