black

#000000

#225565

#225565

Contrast Ratio

2.56:1

Delta E

38.22

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #225565
HEX #000000 #225565
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 85, 101
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.3, 49.6%, 26.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.3, 66.3%, 39.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 66.3%, 15.8%, 0.0%, 60.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4222 0.06 221.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.56:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #225565 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #225565

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #225565);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #225565);

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