#E6F1F1 · #E7F1ED
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 5/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 95/100 (near match). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
EtherealWhite and White Smoke are very close (ΔE 2). They have closely related hues (24° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
EtherealWhite text on White Smoke: 1.00:1 (Fail); White Smoke text on EtherealWhite: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #656E6F clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). 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 #656E6F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 2 — very close.
a very near match (ΔE 2.1) — fine for most matching.
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