black

#000000

#255D88

#255D88

Contrast Ratio

3.0:1

Delta E

47.91

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255D88
HEX #000000 #255D88
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 93, 136
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 206.1, 57.2%, 33.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 206.1, 72.8%, 53.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 72.8%, 31.6%, 0.0%, 46.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4622 0.0912 245.0

Contrast & Accessibility

3.0:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255D88 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #255D88

Color Difference (Delta E)

47.91 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, #255D88);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255D88);

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