#979BEE · #B5A642
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 95/100 (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 Blue and Brass are very different (ΔE 98). They have near-opposite hues (175° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Light Blue text on Brass: 1.03:1 (Fail); Brass text on Light Blue: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #35317A clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #35317A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 98 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 98).
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