black

#000000

#255997

#255997

Contrast Ratio

2.95:1

Delta E

54.25

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255997
HEX #000000 #255997
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 89, 151
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 212.6, 60.6%, 36.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 212.6, 75.5%, 59.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 75.5%, 41.1%, 0.0%, 40.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4617 0.1152 254.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.95:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255997 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #255997

Color Difference (Delta E)

54.25 Very Different
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255997);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255997);

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