black

#000000

#256DA2

#256DA2

Contrast Ratio

3.79:1

Delta E

56.33

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #256DA2
HEX #000000 #256DA2
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 109, 162
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 205.4, 62.8%, 39.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 205.4, 77.2%, 63.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 77.2%, 32.7%, 0.0%, 36.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5163 0.1093 244.8

Contrast & Accessibility

3.79:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #256DA2 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #256DA2

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #256DA2);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #256DA2);

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