#BDCFC2 · #C4C9DB
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 46/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 16/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 62/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Fog and Light Steel Blue are a clear pair (ΔE 17). They have distinctly different hues (90° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Fog text on Light Steel Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail); Light Steel Blue text on Fog: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #49594E clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 46/100). 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 #49594E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 17 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 17).
Explore each color: Fog #BDCFC2 · Light Steel Blue #C4C9DB · Shades: Fog shades · Light Steel Blue shades · Contrast checker →