#DFEFFB · #EAEFDE
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 40/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 66/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ice and Parchment are a clear pair (ΔE 15). They have distinctly different hues (128° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Ice text on Parchment: 1.00:1 (Fail); Parchment text on Ice: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #606D78 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — 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 #606D78 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 15 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 15).
Explore each color: Ice #DFEFFB · Parchment #EAEFDE · Shades: Ice shades · Parchment shades · Contrast checker →