black

#000000

#234498

#234498

Contrast Ratio

2.35:1

Delta E

61.62

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #234498
HEX #000000 #234498
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 68, 152
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.1, 62.6%, 36.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.1, 77.0%, 59.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 77.0%, 55.3%, 0.0%, 40.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4142 0.1432 264.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.35:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #234498 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #234498

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #234498);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #234498);

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