black

#000000

#238DB2

#238DB2

Contrast Ratio

5.52:1

Delta E

63.39

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #238DB2
HEX #000000 #238DB2
RGB 0, 0, 0 35, 141, 178
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.5, 67.1%, 41.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.5, 80.3%, 69.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 80.3%, 20.8%, 0.0%, 30.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6024 0.1064 227.0

Contrast & Accessibility

5.52:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #238DB2 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #238DB2

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #238DB2);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #238DB2);

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