black

#000000

#2B178B

#2B178B

Contrast Ratio

1.6:1

Delta E

76.64

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #2B178B
HEX #000000 #2B178B
RGB 0, 0, 0 43, 23, 139
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 250.3, 71.6%, 31.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 250.3, 83.5%, 54.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 69.1%, 83.5%, 0.0%, 45.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3299 0.1749 278.7

Contrast & Accessibility

1.6:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #2B178B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #2B178B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #2B178B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #2B178B);

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