black

#000000

#498F9F

#498F9F

Contrast Ratio

5.71:1

Delta E

60.25

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #498F9F
HEX #000000 #498F9F
RGB 0, 0, 0 73, 143, 159
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 191.2, 37.1%, 45.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 191.2, 54.1%, 62.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 54.1%, 10.1%, 0.0%, 37.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6109 0.0743 214.5

Contrast & Accessibility

5.71:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #498F9F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #498F9F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #498F9F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #498F9F);

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