#B6E2F8 · #DCDEB5
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 70/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 22/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Powder Blue and Pearl are very different (ΔE 35). They have distinctly different hues (137° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Powder Blue text on Pearl: 1.00:1 (Fail); Pearl text on Powder Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3D6579 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). 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 #3D6579 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 35 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 35).
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