#94D3D1 · #D4BAE3
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 71/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 45/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 15/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
SummerSoftBlue and Thistle are very different (ΔE 39). They have distinctly different hues (100° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
SummerSoftBlue text on Thistle: 1.05:1 (Fail); Thistle text on SummerSoftBlue: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #195A59 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 71/100). 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 #195A59 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 39 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 39).
Explore each color: SummerSoftBlue #94D3D1 · Thistle #D4BAE3 · Shades: SummerSoftBlue shades · Thistle shades · Contrast checker →