black

#000000

#159ED1

#159ED1

Contrast Ratio

6.84:1

Delta E

72.21

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #159ED1
HEX #000000 #159ED1
RGB 0, 0, 0 21, 158, 209
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.3, 81.7%, 45.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.3, 90.0%, 82.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 90.0%, 24.4%, 0.0%, 18.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6566 0.1285 231.1

Contrast & Accessibility

6.84:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #159ED1 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #159ED1

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #159ED1);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #159ED1);

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