#ABC1E4 · #E1B2B1
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 76/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 30/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Steel Blue and Light Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 32). They have distinctly different hues (144° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Steel Blue text on Light Dusty Red: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Red text on Light Steel Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3B4E6B clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). 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 #3B4E6B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 32 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 32).
Explore each color: Light Steel Blue #ABC1E4 · Light Dusty Red #E1B2B1 · Shades: Light Steel Blue shades · Light Dusty Red shades · Contrast checker →