black

#000000

#231CB3

#231CB3

Contrast Ratio

1.89:1

Delta E

95.84

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #231CB3
HEX #000000 #231CB3
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 28, 179
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 242.8, 72.9%, 40.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 242.8, 84.4%, 70.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 80.4%, 84.4%, 0.0%, 29.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3775 0.2197 270.8

Contrast & Accessibility

1.89:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #231CB3 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #231CB3

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #231CB3);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #231CB3);

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