black

#000000

#256CA2

#256CA2

Contrast Ratio

3.75:1

Delta E

56.37

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #256CA2
HEX #000000 #256CA2
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 108, 162
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 205.9, 62.8%, 39.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 205.9, 77.2%, 63.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 77.2%, 33.3%, 0.0%, 36.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5139 0.1102 245.6

Contrast & Accessibility

3.75:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #256CA2 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #256CA2

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #256CA2);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #256CA2);

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