black

#000000

#256CAC

#256CAC

Contrast Ratio

3.82:1

Delta E

60.0

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #256CAC
HEX #000000 #256CAC
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 108, 172
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 208.4, 64.6%, 41.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 208.4, 78.5%, 67.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 78.5%, 37.2%, 0.0%, 32.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5198 0.1227 249.6

Contrast & Accessibility

3.82:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #256CAC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #256CAC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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