#A6BCE2 · #DFADAA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 79/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 24/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
BlueLips and Light Red are very different (ΔE 34). They have distinctly different hues (145° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
BlueLips text on Light Red: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Red text on BlueLips: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #384A6B clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). 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 #384A6B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 34 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 34).
Explore each color: BlueLips #A6BCE2 · Light Red #DFADAA · Shades: BlueLips shades · Light Red shades · Contrast checker →