black

#000000

#223B8C

#223B8C

Contrast Ratio

2.07:1

Delta E

59.01

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #223B8C
HEX #000000 #223B8C
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 59, 140
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.8, 60.9%, 34.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.8, 75.7%, 54.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 75.7%, 57.9%, 0.0%, 45.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3847 0.1381 266.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.07:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #223B8C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #223B8C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #223B8C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #223B8C);

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