black

#000000

#286D8B

#286D8B

Contrast Ratio

3.65:1

Delta E

50.05

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #286D8B
HEX #000000 #286D8B
RGB 0, 0, 0 40, 109, 139
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.2, 55.3%, 35.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.2, 71.2%, 54.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 71.2%, 21.6%, 0.0%, 45.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.505 0.0828 230.4

Contrast & Accessibility

3.65:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #286D8B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #286D8B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #286D8B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #286D8B);

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