black

#000000

#281B5B

#281B5B

Contrast Ratio

1.4:1

Delta E

46.87

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #281B5B
HEX #000000 #281B5B
RGB 0, 0, 0 40, 27, 91
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 252.2, 54.2%, 23.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 252.2, 70.3%, 35.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 56.0%, 70.3%, 0.0%, 64.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2818 0.1089 286.5

Contrast & Accessibility

1.4:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #281B5B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #281B5B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #281B5B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #281B5B);

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