black

#000000

#231F37

#231F37

Contrast Ratio

1.32:1

Delta E

21.85

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #231F37
HEX #000000 #231F37
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 31, 55
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 250.0, 27.9%, 16.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 250.0, 43.6%, 21.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 36.4%, 43.6%, 0.0%, 78.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2561 0.0447 290.5

Contrast & Accessibility

1.32:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #231F37 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #231F37

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #231F37);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #231F37);

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