#B4CDEA · #E8BEC2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 70/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 40/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Steel Blue and Soft Pink are a clear pair (ΔE 27). They have distinctly different hues (142° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Steel Blue text on Soft Pink: 1.02:1 (Fail); Soft Pink text on Light Steel Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #41566F clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). 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 #41566F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 27 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 27).
Explore each color: Light Steel Blue #B4CDEA · Soft Pink #E8BEC2 · Shades: Light Steel Blue shades · Soft Pink shades · Contrast checker →