#A8A5F7 · #BBB456
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 88/100 (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 Blue and Dark Khaki are very different (ΔE 93). They have near-opposite hues (174° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Light Blue text on Dark Khaki: 1.04:1 (Fail); Dark Khaki text on Light Blue: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #433A82 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 #433A82 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 93 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 93).
Explore each color: Light Blue #A8A5F7 · Dark Khaki #BBB456 · Shades: Light Blue shades · Dark Khaki shades · Contrast checker →