black

#000000

#228AB7

#228AB7

Contrast Ratio

5.39:1

Delta E

63.87

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #228AB7
HEX #000000 #228AB7
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 138, 183
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.1, 68.7%, 42.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.1, 81.4%, 71.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 81.4%, 24.6%, 0.0%, 28.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5973 0.1124 232.6

Contrast & Accessibility

5.39:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #228AB7 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #228AB7

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #228AB7);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #228AB7);

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