black

#000000

#156F9F

#156F9F

Contrast Ratio

3.81:1

Delta E

55.63

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #156F9F
HEX #000000 #156F9F
RGB 0, 0, 0 21, 111, 159
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 200.9, 76.7%, 35.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 200.9, 86.8%, 62.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 86.8%, 30.2%, 0.0%, 37.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5159 0.1089 239.0

Contrast & Accessibility

3.81:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #156F9F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #156F9F

Color Difference (Delta E)

55.63 Very Different
0 — Identical 5 — Similar 25 — Noticeable 100 — Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #156F9F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #156F9F);

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