#9BDCFF · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 10/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 72/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 33/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Blue and White are very different (ΔE 30). They have near-opposite hues (159° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Blue text on White: 1.49:1 (Fail); White text on Light Blue: 1.49:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3E7D9D clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.5:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #3E7D9D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 30 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 30).
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