#B4E0F8 · #D8DDB2
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 84/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 70/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 19/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Powder Blue and Bone are very different (ΔE 37). They have distinctly different hues (134° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Powder Blue text on Bone: 1.00:1 (Fail); Bone text on Powder Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #3C6479 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 84/100). 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 #3C6479 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 37 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 37).
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