black

#000000

#231B9D

#231B9D

Contrast Ratio

1.72:1

Delta E

84.85

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #231B9D
HEX #000000 #231B9D
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 27, 157
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 243.7, 70.7%, 36.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 243.7, 82.8%, 61.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 77.7%, 82.8%, 0.0%, 38.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3499 0.1951 272.5

Contrast & Accessibility

1.72:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #231B9D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #231B9D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #231B9D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #231B9D);

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