#C0EAFF · #E4E6BD
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 69/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 24/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ice and Pearl are very different (ΔE 34). They have distinctly different hues (137° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ice text on Pearl: 1.01:1 (Fail); Pearl text on Ice: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #446A7D clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). 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 #446A7D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 34 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 34).
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