black

#000000

#225EAB

#225EAB

Contrast Ratio

3.26:1

Delta E

62.2

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #225EAB
HEX #000000 #225EAB
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 94, 171
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 213.7, 66.8%, 40.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 213.7, 80.1%, 67.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 80.1%, 45.0%, 0.0%, 32.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4858 0.1377 256.4

Contrast & Accessibility

3.26:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #225EAB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #225EAB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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