black

#000000

#255AB6

#255AB6

Contrast Ratio

3.22:1

Delta E

68.8

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255AB6
HEX #000000 #255AB6
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 90, 182
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 218.1, 66.2%, 42.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 218.1, 79.7%, 71.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 79.7%, 50.5%, 0.0%, 28.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4858 0.1566 260.6

Contrast & Accessibility

3.22:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255AB6 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255AB6

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255AB6);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255AB6);

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