#ACE0E8 · #F7C8C2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 80/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 21/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Powder Blue and SeashellPink are very different (ΔE 36). They have near-opposite hues (179° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Powder Blue text on SeashellPink: 1.04:1 (Fail); SeashellPink text on Powder Blue: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #31626A 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 #31626A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 36 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 36).
Explore each color: Powder Blue #ACE0E8 · SeashellPink #F7C8C2 · Shades: Powder Blue shades · SeashellPink shades · Contrast checker →