black

#000000

#237D9B

#237D9B

Contrast Ratio

4.48:1

Delta E

56.29

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #237D9B
HEX #000000 #237D9B
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 125, 155
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.0, 63.2%, 37.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.0, 77.4%, 60.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 77.4%, 19.4%, 0.0%, 39.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5517 0.0932 225.1

Contrast & Accessibility

4.48:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #237D9B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #237D9B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #237D9B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #237D9B);

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