#BBB8FF · #F7AD8A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 71/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 93/100 (easy to tell apart) · 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 Light Salmon are very different (ΔE 64). They have distinctly different hues (137° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Pale Vivid Blue text on Light Salmon: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Salmon text on Pale Vivid Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4C4583 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 71/100). 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 #4C4583 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 64 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 64).
Explore each color: Pale Vivid Blue #BBB8FF · Light Salmon #F7AD8A · Shades: Pale Vivid Blue shades · Light Salmon shades · Contrast checker →