black

#000000

#255F7B

#255F7B

Contrast Ratio

3.0:1

Delta E

44.37

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #255F7B
HEX #000000 #255F7B
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 95, 123
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 199.5, 53.8%, 31.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 199.5, 69.9%, 48.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 69.9%, 22.8%, 0.0%, 51.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4603 0.0749 232.7

Contrast & Accessibility

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

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #255F7B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #255F7B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #255F7B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #255F7B);

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