#ACDFDD · #E0CAED
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 71/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 36/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 29/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
BlueLight and Periwinkle are very different (ΔE 32). They have distinctly different hues (100° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
BlueLight text on Periwinkle: 1.04:1 (Fail); Periwinkle text on BlueLight: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #326261 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — 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 #326261 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 32 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 32).
Explore each color: BlueLight #ACDFDD · Periwinkle #E0CAED · Shades: BlueLight shades · Periwinkle shades · Contrast checker →