#A2CDD2 · #A8C9DE
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 8/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 79/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Watermark and Light Steel Blue are very close (ΔE 10). They have closely related hues (17° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Watermark text on Light Steel Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Steel Blue text on Watermark: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #30585D clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). 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 #30585D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 10 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 9.6).
Explore each color: Watermark #A2CDD2 · Light Steel Blue #A8C9DE · Shades: Watermark shades · Light Steel Blue shades · Contrast checker →