#D4DBFF · #FCD2C6
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 71/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 32/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Lavender and Apricot are very different (ΔE 31). They have distinctly different hues (143° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Lavender text on Apricot: 1.01:1 (Fail); Apricot text on Lavender: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #595F7E clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). 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 #595F7E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 31 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 31).
Explore each color: Lavender #D4DBFF · Apricot #FCD2C6 · Shades: Lavender shades · Apricot shades · Contrast checker →