black

#000000

#259CDA

#259CDA

Contrast Ratio

6.85:1

Delta E

73.85

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #259CDA
HEX #000000 #259CDA
RGB 0, 0, 0 37, 156, 218
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 200.6, 71.0%, 50.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 200.6, 83.0%, 85.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 83.0%, 28.4%, 0.0%, 14.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6586 0.135 237.9

Contrast & Accessibility

6.85:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #259CDA → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #259CDA

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #259CDA);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #259CDA);

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