black

#000000

#538FAD

#538FAD

Contrast Ratio

5.9:1

Delta E

61.6

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #538FAD
HEX #000000 #538FAD
RGB 0, 0, 0 83, 143, 173
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 200.0, 35.4%, 50.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 200.0, 52.0%, 67.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 52.0%, 17.3%, 0.0%, 32.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6212 0.0772 231.6

Contrast & Accessibility

5.9:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #538FAD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #538FAD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #538FAD);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #538FAD);

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