black

#000000

#556CAB

#556CAB

Contrast Ratio

4.12:1

Delta E

59.75

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #556CAB
HEX #000000 #556CAB
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 108, 171
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.0, 33.9%, 50.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.0, 50.3%, 67.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 50.3%, 36.8%, 0.0%, 32.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5416 0.1027 267.7

Contrast & Accessibility

4.12:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #556CAB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #556CAB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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