#E5E7E9 · #E9E6E6
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 8/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 96/100 (near match). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
WispOfSmoke and Ice are very close (ΔE 2). They have distinctly different hues (150° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
WispOfSmoke text on Ice: 1.00:1 (Fail); Ice text on WispOfSmoke: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #66686A clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #66686A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 2 — very close.
a very near match (ΔE 2.0) — fine for most matching.
Explore each color: WispOfSmoke #E5E7E9 · Ice #E9E6E6 · Shades: WispOfSmoke shades · Ice shades · Contrast checker →