#ABE5ED · #EFCCEE
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 56/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 24/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Powder Blue and Pale Purple are very different (ΔE 35). They have distinctly different hues (114° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Powder Blue text on Pale Purple: 1.04:1 (Fail); Pale Purple text on Powder Blue: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #2D656D clears it.
Triadic — triadic — 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 #2D656D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 35 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 35).
Explore each color: Powder Blue #ABE5ED · Pale Purple #EFCCEE · Shades: Powder Blue shades · Pale Purple shades · Contrast checker →