black

#000000

#236C85

#236C85

Contrast Ratio

3.56:1

Delta E

48.92

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #236C85
HEX #000000 #236C85
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 108, 133
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.3, 58.3%, 32.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.3, 73.7%, 52.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 73.7%, 18.8%, 0.0%, 47.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.498 0.0803 225.0

Contrast & Accessibility

3.56:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #236C85 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #236C85

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #236C85);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #236C85);

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