black

#000000

#232C38

#232C38

Contrast Ratio

1.49:1

Delta E

19.8

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #232C38
HEX #000000 #232C38
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 44, 56
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 214.3, 23.1%, 17.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 214.3, 37.5%, 22.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 37.5%, 21.4%, 0.0%, 78.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.29 0.0254 255.7

Contrast & Accessibility

1.49:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #232C38 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #232C38

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #232C38);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #232C38);

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