black

#000000

#495498

#495498

Contrast Ratio

3.0:1

Delta E

56.37

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #495498
HEX #000000 #495498
RGB 0, 0, 0 73, 84, 152
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 231.6, 35.1%, 44.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 231.6, 52.0%, 59.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 52.0%, 44.7%, 0.0%, 40.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4704 0.1102 274.5

Contrast & Accessibility

3.0:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #495498 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #495498

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #495498);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #495498);

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