black

#000000

#231CAD

#231CAD

Contrast Ratio

1.84:1

Delta E

92.78

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #231CAD
HEX #000000 #231CAD
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 28, 173
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 242.9, 72.1%, 39.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 242.9, 83.8%, 67.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 79.8%, 83.8%, 0.0%, 32.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3702 0.2129 271.2

Contrast & Accessibility

1.84:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #231CAD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #231CAD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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