black

#000000

#224BAF

#224BAF

Contrast Ratio

2.69:1

Delta E

71.1

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #224BAF
HEX #000000 #224BAF
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 75, 175
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 222.6, 67.5%, 41.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 222.6, 80.6%, 68.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 80.6%, 57.1%, 0.0%, 31.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4476 0.1664 264.0

Contrast & Accessibility

2.69:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #224BAF → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #224BAF

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #224BAF);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #224BAF);

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