black

#000000

#3C498E

#3C498E

Contrast Ratio

2.54:1

Delta E

54.58

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #3C498E
HEX #000000 #3C498E
RGB 0, 0, 0 60, 73, 142
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 230.5, 40.6%, 39.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 230.5, 57.7%, 55.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 57.7%, 48.6%, 0.0%, 44.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4312 0.1142 272.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.54:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #3C498E → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #3C498E

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #3C498E);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #3C498E);

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