black

#000000

#224F9C

#224F9C

Contrast Ratio

2.67:1

Delta E

59.41

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #224F9C
HEX #000000 #224F9C
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 79, 156
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 217.9, 64.2%, 37.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 217.9, 78.2%, 61.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 78.2%, 49.4%, 0.0%, 38.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4411 0.1352 260.4

Contrast & Accessibility

2.67:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #224F9C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #224F9C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #224F9C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #224F9C);

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