#B4B6FF · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 18/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 58/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Pale Vivid Blue and White are very different (ΔE 46). They have distinctly different hues (122° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Pale Vivid Blue text on White: 1.90:1 (Fail); White text on Pale Vivid Blue: 1.90:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #7070B4 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — 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 1.9:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #7070B4 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 46 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 46).
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