black

#000000

#278DB0

#278DB0

Contrast Ratio

5.52:1

Delta E

62.96

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #278DB0
HEX #000000 #278DB0
RGB 0, 0, 0 39, 141, 176
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.3, 63.7%, 42.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.3, 77.8%, 69.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 77.8%, 19.9%, 0.0%, 31.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6023 0.1035 226.0

Contrast & Accessibility

5.52:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #278DB0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #278DB0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #278DB0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #278DB0);

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