#D0E3ED · #D6E0F0
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 82/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 3/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 90/100 (near match). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
SoftCloud and Gainsboro are very close (ΔE 5). They have closely related hues (16° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
SoftCloud text on Gainsboro: 1.01:1 (Fail); Gainsboro text on SoftCloud: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #55656E clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 82/100). 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 #55656E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 5 — very close.
a very near match (ΔE 4.5) — fine for most matching.
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