black

#000000

#256B81

#256B81

Contrast Ratio

3.5:1

Delta E

48.0

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #256B81
HEX #000000 #256B81
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 107, 129
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.3, 55.4%, 32.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.3, 71.3%, 50.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 71.3%, 17.1%, 0.0%, 49.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4942 0.0765 222.6

Contrast & Accessibility

3.5:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #256B81 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #256B81

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #256B81);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #256B81);

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