#ACDCE7 · #DED2AC
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 98/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 76/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 28/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
LightWashedBlue and Fog are very different (ΔE 33). They have distinctly different hues (146° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
LightWashedBlue text on Fog: 1.02:1 (Fail); Fog text on LightWashedBlue: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #35616B clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 98/100). 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 #35616B clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 33 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 33).
Explore each color: LightWashedBlue #ACDCE7 · Fog #DED2AC · Shades: LightWashedBlue shades · Fog shades · Contrast checker →