black

#000000

#256C9D

#256C9D

Contrast Ratio

3.71:1

Delta E

54.72

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #256C9D
HEX #000000 #256C9D
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 108, 157
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 204.5, 61.9%, 38.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 204.5, 76.4%, 61.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 76.4%, 31.2%, 0.0%, 38.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5111 0.1041 243.1

Contrast & Accessibility

3.71:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #256C9D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #256C9D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #256C9D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #256C9D);

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