#B4E5FE · #DEE1B3
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 83/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 75/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 13/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Powder Blue and Wheat are very different (ΔE 39). They have distinctly different hues (136° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Powder Blue text on Wheat: 1.00:1 (Fail); Wheat text on Powder Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3A677D clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 83/100). 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 #3A677D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 39).
Explore each color: Powder Blue #B4E5FE · Wheat #DEE1B3 · Shades: Powder Blue shades · Wheat shades · Contrast checker →