black

#000000

#3497B3

#3497B3

Contrast Ratio

6.22:1

Delta E

65.36

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #3497B3
HEX #000000 #3497B3
RGB 0, 0, 0 52, 151, 179
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.2, 55.0%, 45.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.2, 70.9%, 70.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 70.9%, 15.6%, 0.0%, 29.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6314 0.0983 220.5

Contrast & Accessibility

6.22:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #3497B3 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #3497B3

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #3497B3);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #3497B3);

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