#9F9BFA · #EE8A5D
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 76/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 100/100 (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 Vivid Blue and Coral are very different (ΔE 88). They have distinctly different hues (136° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Vivid Blue text on Coral: 1.01:1 (Fail); Coral text on Light Vivid Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3A2D81 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 76/100). 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 #3A2D81 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 88 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 88).
Explore each color: Light Vivid Blue #9F9BFA · Coral #EE8A5D · Shades: Light Vivid Blue shades · Coral shades · Contrast checker →