black

#000000

#228CB0

#228CB0

Contrast Ratio

5.45:1

Delta E

62.88

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #228CB0
HEX #000000 #228CB0
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 140, 176
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.2, 67.6%, 41.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.2, 80.7%, 69.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 80.7%, 20.5%, 0.0%, 31.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5988 0.1055 226.4

Contrast & Accessibility

5.45:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #228CB0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #228CB0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #228CB0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #228CB0);

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