#AAC7C1 · #C3BBD2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 54/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 13/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 54/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
PeppermintPie and Light Steel Blue are a clear pair (ΔE 21). They have distinctly different hues (93° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
PeppermintPie text on Light Steel Blue: 1.03:1 (Fail); Light Steel Blue text on PeppermintPie: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #39534E clears it.
Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 54/100). 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 #39534E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 21 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 21).
Explore each color: PeppermintPie #AAC7C1 · Light Steel Blue #C3BBD2 · Shades: PeppermintPie shades · Light Steel Blue shades · Contrast checker →