black

#000000

#228BA7

#228BA7

Contrast Ratio

5.32:1

Delta E

61.36

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #228BA7
HEX #000000 #228BA7
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 139, 167
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 192.6, 66.2%, 39.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 192.6, 79.6%, 65.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 79.6%, 16.8%, 0.0%, 34.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5922 0.0992 220.6

Contrast & Accessibility

5.32:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #228BA7 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #228BA7

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #228BA7);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #228BA7);

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