black

#000000

#228DB4

#228DB4

Contrast Ratio

5.54:1

Delta E

63.75

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #228DB4
HEX #000000 #228DB4
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 141, 180
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.0, 68.2%, 42.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 196.0, 81.1%, 70.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 81.1%, 21.7%, 0.0%, 29.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6032 0.1084 228.2

Contrast & Accessibility

5.54:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #228DB4 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #228DB4

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #228DB4);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #228DB4);

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