black

#000000

#255B82

#255B82

Contrast Ratio

2.9:1

Delta E

45.92

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255B82
HEX #000000 #255B82
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 91, 130
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 205.2, 55.7%, 32.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 205.2, 71.5%, 51.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 71.5%, 30.0%, 0.0%, 49.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4538 0.0855 243.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.9:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255B82 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255B82

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255B82);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255B82);

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