black

#000000

#246C8C

#246C8C

Contrast Ratio

3.6:1

Delta E

50.2

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #246C8C
HEX #000000 #246C8C
RGB 0, 0, 0 36, 108, 140
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.5, 59.1%, 34.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.5, 74.3%, 54.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 74.3%, 22.9%, 0.0%, 45.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5017 0.086 231.5

Contrast & Accessibility

3.6:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #246C8C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #246C8C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #246C8C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #246C8C);

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