#86C4DA · #DAA8C6
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 78/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 15/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dolphin and Lilac are very different (ΔE 39). They have distinctly different hues (128° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dolphin text on Lilac: 1.05:1 (Fail); Lilac text on Dolphin: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #084F63 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #084F63 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 39).
Explore each color: Dolphin #86C4DA · Lilac #DAA8C6 · Shades: Dolphin shades · Lilac shades · Contrast checker →