#9FA1DA · #B1AA6C
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 77/100 (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 Dusty Blue and Sand are very different (ΔE 65). They have near-opposite hues (176° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Dusty Blue text on Sand: 1.03:1 (Fail); Sand text on Light Dusty Blue: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3A3869 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #3A3869 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 65 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 65).
Explore each color: Light Dusty Blue #9FA1DA · Sand #B1AA6C · Shades: Light Dusty Blue shades · Sand shades · Contrast checker →