black

#000000

#5538CE

#5538CE

Contrast Ratio

2.84:1

Delta E

96.69

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #5538CE
HEX #000000 #5538CE
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 56, 206
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 251.6, 60.5%, 51.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 251.6, 72.8%, 80.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 58.7%, 72.8%, 0.0%, 19.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4745 0.2161 283.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.84:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #5538CE → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #5538CE

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #5538CE);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #5538CE);

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