black

#000000

#227C84

#227C84

Contrast Ratio

4.28:1

Delta E

54.01

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #227C84
HEX #000000 #227C84
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 124, 132
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 184.9, 59.0%, 32.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 184.9, 74.2%, 51.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 74.2%, 6.1%, 0.0%, 48.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5389 0.0818 203.8

Contrast & Accessibility

4.28:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #227C84 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #227C84

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #227C84);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #227C84);

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