black

#000000

#228EB4

#228EB4

Contrast Ratio

5.6:1

Delta E

63.95

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #228EB4
HEX #000000 #228EB4
RGB 0, 0, 0 34, 142, 180
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.6, 68.2%, 42.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.6, 81.1%, 70.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 81.1%, 21.1%, 0.0%, 29.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6056 0.108 227.3

Contrast & Accessibility

5.6:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #228EB4 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #228EB4

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #228EB4);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #228EB4);

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