black

#000000

#256CB6

#256CB6

Contrast Ratio

3.9:1

Delta E

64.0

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #256CB6
HEX #000000 #256CB6
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 108, 182
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 210.6, 66.2%, 42.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 210.6, 79.7%, 71.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 79.7%, 40.7%, 0.0%, 28.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5261 0.1356 252.8

Contrast & Accessibility

3.9:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #256CB6 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #256CB6

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #256CB6);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #256CB6);

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