black

#000000

#38ACD3

#38ACD3

Contrast Ratio

8.01:1

Delta E

74.44

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #38ACD3
HEX #000000 #38ACD3
RGB 0, 0, 0 56, 172, 211
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.1, 63.8%, 52.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.1, 73.5%, 82.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 73.5%, 18.5%, 0.0%, 17.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.697 0.1151 224.9

Contrast & Accessibility

8.01:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #38ACD3 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #38ACD3

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #38ACD3);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #38ACD3);

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