#E9F0F4 · #F4ECEF
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 81/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 19/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 88/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
White Smoke and Lavender Blush are very close (ΔE 5). They have distinctly different hues (136° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
White Smoke text on Lavender Blush: 1.01:1 (Fail); Lavender Blush text on White Smoke: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #676D71 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 81/100). 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 #676D71 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 5 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 5.3).
Explore each color: White Smoke #E9F0F4 · Lavender Blush #F4ECEF · Shades: White Smoke shades · Lavender Blush shades · Contrast checker →