black

#000000

#196B8F

#196B8F

Contrast Ratio

3.54:1

Delta E

51.0

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #196B8F
HEX #000000 #196B8F
RGB 0, 0, 0 25, 107, 143
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.3, 70.2%, 32.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.3, 82.5%, 56.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 82.5%, 25.2%, 0.0%, 43.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.498 0.0936 232.8

Contrast & Accessibility

3.54:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #196B8F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #196B8F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #196B8F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #196B8F);

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