#C6C3F4 · #EFBDA3
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 79/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 3/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Periwinkle and Melon are very different (ΔE 44). They have distinctly different hues (137° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Periwinkle text on Melon: 1.00:1 (Fail); Melon text on Periwinkle: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #534F7A 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 #534F7A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 44 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 44).
Explore each color: Periwinkle #C6C3F4 · Melon #EFBDA3 · Shades: Periwinkle shades · Melon shades · Contrast checker →