black

#000000

#196B9D

#196B9D

Contrast Ratio

3.63:1

Delta E

54.9

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #196B9D
HEX #000000 #196B9D
RGB 0, 0, 0 25, 107, 157
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.7, 72.5%, 35.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.7, 84.1%, 61.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 84.1%, 31.8%, 0.0%, 38.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5056 0.1088 241.6

Contrast & Accessibility

3.63:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #196B9D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #196B9D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #196B9D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #196B9D);

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