black

#000000

#1978B2

#1978B2

Contrast Ratio

4.37:1

Delta E

61.5

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #1978B2
HEX #000000 #1978B2
RGB 0, 0, 0 25, 120, 178
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.7, 75.4%, 39.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.7, 86.0%, 69.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 86.0%, 32.6%, 0.0%, 30.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5493 0.1221 242.3

Contrast & Accessibility

4.37:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #1978B2 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #1978B2

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #1978B2);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #1978B2);

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