#E3EAEF · #E8EAE2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 92/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 20/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 85/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Ice and Parchment are very close (ΔE 7). They have distinctly different hues (130° 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 #646A6F clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 92/100). 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 #646A6F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 7 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 6.9).
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