black

#000000

#255597

#255597

Contrast Ratio

2.82:1

Delta E

55.15

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255597
HEX #000000 #255597
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 85, 151
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 214.7, 60.6%, 36.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 214.7, 75.5%, 59.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 75.5%, 43.7%, 0.0%, 40.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4523 0.1199 257.2

Contrast & Accessibility

2.82:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255597 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255597

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255597);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255597);

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