#B9BCF9 · #FFFFFF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 16/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 56/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 13/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Pale Blue and White are very different (ΔE 39). They have distinctly different hues (123° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Pale Blue text on White: 1.81:1 (Fail); White text on Pale Blue: 1.81:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #7071A9 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 1.8:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #7071A9 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 39).
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