#92E3EA · #EDC2F2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 64/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Powder Blue and Thistle are very different (ΔE 47). They have distinctly different hues (109° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Powder Blue text on Thistle: 1.06:1 (Fail); Thistle text on Powder Blue: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00636A clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). 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 #00636A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 47 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 47).
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