#9EE0E5 · #E8C5ED
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 89/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 57/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 14/100 (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 39). They have distinctly different hues (108° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Powder Blue text on Thistle: 1.04:1 (Fail); Thistle text on Powder Blue: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #1E6267 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 89/100). 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 #1E6267 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 39).
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