black

#000000

#556C99

#556C99

Contrast Ratio

3.99:1

Delta E

53.19

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #556C99
HEX #000000 #556C99
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 108, 153
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 219.7, 28.6%, 46.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 219.7, 44.4%, 60.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 44.4%, 29.4%, 0.0%, 40.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.532 0.0764 263.2

Contrast & Accessibility

3.99:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #556C99 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #556C99

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #556C99);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #556C99);

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