black

#000000

#256C9F

#256C9F

Contrast Ratio

3.72:1

Delta E

55.36

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #256C9F
HEX #000000 #256C9F
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 108, 159
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 205.1, 62.2%, 38.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 205.1, 76.7%, 62.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 76.7%, 32.1%, 0.0%, 37.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5122 0.1065 244.1

Contrast & Accessibility

3.72:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #256C9F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #256C9F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #256C9F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #256C9F);

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