black

#000000

#196C88

#196C88

Contrast Ratio

3.54:1

Delta E

49.74

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #196C88
HEX #000000 #196C88
RGB 0, 0, 0 25, 108, 136
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.1, 68.9%, 31.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.1, 81.6%, 53.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 81.6%, 20.6%, 0.0%, 46.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.497 0.0868 226.0

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: #196C88 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #196C88

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #196C88);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #196C88);

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