#98BEE0 · #AFC195
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 65/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 7/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Steel Blue and Harmonious are very different (ΔE 42). They have distinctly different hues (124° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Steel Blue text on Harmonious: 1.01:1 (Fail); Harmonious text on Light Steel Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2C4E6C clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #2C4E6C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
Explore each color: Light Steel Blue #98BEE0 · Harmonious #AFC195 · Shades: Light Steel Blue shades · Harmonious shades · Contrast checker →