#C3DCE9 · #E9CFDA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 52/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 60/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Purification and Light Gray are a clear pair (ΔE 18). They have distinctly different hues (134° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Purification text on Light Gray: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Gray text on Purification: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4A606C clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). 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 #4A606C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 18 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 18).
Explore each color: Purification #C3DCE9 · Light Gray #E9CFDA · Shades: Purification shades · Light Gray shades · Contrast checker →