black

#000000

#231EA2

#231EA2

Contrast Ratio

1.78:1

Delta E

86.17

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #231EA2
HEX #000000 #231EA2
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 30, 162
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 242.3, 68.7%, 37.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 242.3, 81.5%, 63.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 78.4%, 81.5%, 0.0%, 36.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3593 0.1986 271.9

Contrast & Accessibility

1.78:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #231EA2 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #231EA2

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #231EA2);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #231EA2);

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