#9FBADF · #DCA9AA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 79/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 24/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Pylon and Light Dusty Red are very different (ΔE 34). They have distinctly different hues (144° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Pylon text on Light Dusty Red: 1.03:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Red text on Pylon: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #324968 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). 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 #324968 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 34 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 34).
Explore each color: Pylon #9FBADF · Light Dusty Red #DCA9AA · Shades: Pylon shades · Light Dusty Red shades · Contrast checker →