#BDE3C6 · #FACBC1
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 55/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 27/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Powder Blue and Apricot are very different (ΔE 33). They have distinctly different hues (124° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Powder Blue text on Apricot: 1.04:1 (Fail); Apricot text on Powder Blue: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #43644C clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #43644C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 33 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 33).
Explore each color: Powder Blue #BDE3C6 · Apricot #FACBC1 · Shades: Powder Blue shades · Apricot shades · Contrast checker →