black

#000000

#256B82

#256B82

Contrast Ratio

3.5:1

Delta E

48.14

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #256B82
HEX #000000 #256B82
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 107, 130
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.8, 55.7%, 32.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.8, 71.5%, 51.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 71.5%, 17.7%, 0.0%, 49.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4946 0.0772 223.6

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: #256B82 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #256B82

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #256B82);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #256B82);

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