black

#000000

#281F8D

#281F8D

Contrast Ratio

1.67:1

Delta E

74.13

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #281F8D
HEX #000000 #281F8D
RGB 0, 0, 0 40, 31, 141
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 244.9, 64.0%, 33.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 244.9, 78.0%, 55.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 71.6%, 78.0%, 0.0%, 44.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3398 0.1709 275.9

Contrast & Accessibility

1.67:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #281F8D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #281F8D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #281F8D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #281F8D);

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