black

#000000

#233C9C

#233C9C

Contrast Ratio

2.2:1

Delta E

67.63

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #233C9C
HEX #000000 #233C9C
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 60, 156
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 227.6, 63.4%, 37.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 227.6, 77.6%, 61.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 77.6%, 61.5%, 0.0%, 38.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4013 0.159 267.4

Contrast & Accessibility

2.2:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #233C9C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #233C9C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #233C9C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #233C9C);

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