#74B9FF · #F59E0B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (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.
Light Vivid Blue and Marigold are very different (ΔE 119). They have near-opposite hues (173° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Light Vivid Blue text on Marigold: 1.04:1 (Fail); Marigold text on Light Vivid Blue: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00467D clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #00467D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 119 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 119).
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