black

#000000

#255BA5

#255BA5

Contrast Ratio

3.12:1

Delta E

60.18

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255BA5
HEX #000000 #255BA5
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 91, 165
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 214.7, 63.4%, 39.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 214.7, 77.6%, 64.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 77.6%, 44.8%, 0.0%, 35.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4757 0.1322 257.3

Contrast & Accessibility

3.12:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255BA5 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255BA5

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255BA5);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255BA5);

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