#9AD9C8 · #CDC1F2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 54/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 32/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 2/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Teal and Periwinkle are very different (ΔE 45). They have distinctly different hues (91° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Teal text on Periwinkle: 1.05:1 (Fail); Periwinkle text on Light Teal: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #1F5E51 clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 54/100). 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 #1F5E51 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 45 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 45).
Explore each color: Light Teal #9AD9C8 · Periwinkle #CDC1F2 · Shades: Light Teal shades · Periwinkle shades · Contrast checker →