#C4E9F6 · #FCD9CD
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 72/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 37/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ice and Pale Pink are a clear pair (ΔE 28). They have near-opposite hues (180° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ice text on Pale Pink: 1.02:1 (Fail); Pale Pink text on Ice: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #476974 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #476974 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 28 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 28).
Explore each color: Ice #C4E9F6 · Pale Pink #FCD9CD · Shades: Ice shades · Pale Pink shades · Contrast checker →