black

#000000

#225D86

#225D86

Contrast Ratio

2.98:1

Delta E

47.3

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #225D86
HEX #000000 #225D86
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 93, 134
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 204.6, 59.5%, 32.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 204.6, 74.6%, 52.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 74.6%, 30.6%, 0.0%, 47.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4601 0.09 242.8

Contrast & Accessibility

2.98:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #225D86 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #225D86

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #225D86);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #225D86);

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