#BFC3E4 · #E1BCAF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 67/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 36/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Steel Blue and Oatmeal are a clear pair (ΔE 29). They have distinctly different hues (142° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Steel Blue text on Oatmeal: 1.01:1 (Fail); Oatmeal text on Light Steel Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4D4F6C clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). 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 #4D4F6C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 29 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 29).
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