#0BA5E9 · #E06F9B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 100/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Vivid Cyan and Pale Violet Red are very different (ΔE 73). They have distinctly different hues (138° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Vivid Cyan text on Pale Violet Red: 1.09:1 (Fail); Pale Violet Red text on Vivid Cyan: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00304A clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 93/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00304A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 73 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 73).
Explore each color: Vivid Cyan #0BA5E9 · Pale Violet Red #E06F9B · Shades: Vivid Cyan shades · Pale Violet Red shades · Contrast checker →