black

#000000

#256F8D

#256F8D

Contrast Ratio

3.74:1

Delta E

50.9

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #256F8D
HEX #000000 #256F8D
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 111, 141
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 197.3, 58.4%, 34.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 197.3, 73.8%, 55.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 73.8%, 21.3%, 0.0%, 44.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5101 0.0852 229.1

Contrast & Accessibility

3.74:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #256F8D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #256F8D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #256F8D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #256F8D);

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