black

#000000

#234DAB

#234DAB

Contrast Ratio

2.72:1

Delta E

68.08

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #234DAB
HEX #000000 #234DAB
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 77, 171
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 221.5, 66.0%, 40.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 221.5, 79.5%, 67.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 79.5%, 55.0%, 0.0%, 32.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4488 0.1582 263.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.72:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #234DAB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #234DAB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #234DAB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #234DAB);

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