#CECDF2 · #EFC8B6
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 85/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 68/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 29/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Periwinkle and Apricot are very different (ΔE 32). They have distinctly different hues (137° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Periwinkle text on Apricot: 1.00:1 (Fail); Apricot text on Periwinkle: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #585676 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 85/100). 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 #585676 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 32 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 32).
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