black

#000000

#556CB8

#556CB8

Contrast Ratio

4.22:1

Delta E

65.17

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #556CB8
HEX #000000 #556CB8
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 108, 184
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.1, 41.1%, 52.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.1, 53.8%, 72.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 53.8%, 41.3%, 0.0%, 27.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5491 0.1216 269.4

Contrast & Accessibility

4.22:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #556CB8 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #556CB8

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #556CB8);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #556CB8);

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