black

#000000

#231AB4

#231AB4

Contrast Ratio

1.88:1

Delta E

97.12

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #231AB4
HEX #000000 #231AB4
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 26, 180
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 243.5, 74.8%, 40.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 243.5, 85.6%, 70.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 80.6%, 85.6%, 0.0%, 29.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3768 0.2221 270.8

Contrast & Accessibility

1.88:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #231AB4 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #231AB4

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #231AB4);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #231AB4);

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