#BDCCD7 · #C8CCBC
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 91/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 38/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 68/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Steel Blue and LambsEars are a clear pair (ΔE 15). They have distinctly different hues (130° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Steel Blue text on LambsEars: 1.00:1 (Fail); LambsEars text on Light Steel Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4A5761 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 91/100). 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 #4A5761 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 15 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 15).
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