#F5F3FD · #FCF3EC
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 72/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 26/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 80/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Alice Blue and Seashell are very close (ΔE 9). They have distinctly different hues (134° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Alice Blue text on Seashell: 1.00:1 (Fail); Seashell text on Alice Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #716F78 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 72/100). 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 #716F78 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 9 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 9.0).
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