black

#000000

#278CB4

#278CB4

Contrast Ratio

5.5:1

Delta E

63.46

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #278CB4
HEX #000000 #278CB4
RGB 0, 0, 0 39, 140, 180
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 197.0, 64.4%, 42.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 197.0, 78.3%, 70.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 78.3%, 22.2%, 0.0%, 29.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6018 0.1072 229.7

Contrast & Accessibility

5.5:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #278CB4 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #278CB4

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #278CB4);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #278CB4);

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