black

#000000

#255E71

#255E71

Contrast Ratio

2.92:1

Delta E

42.28

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255E71
HEX #000000 #255E71
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 94, 113
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.0, 50.7%, 29.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.0, 67.3%, 44.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 67.3%, 16.8%, 0.0%, 55.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4528 0.0663 223.2

Contrast & Accessibility

2.92:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255E71 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255E71

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255E71);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255E71);

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