black

#000000

#556CCC

#556CCC

Contrast Ratio

4.4:1

Delta E

74.21

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #556CCC
HEX #000000 #556CCC
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 108, 204
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 228.4, 53.8%, 56.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 228.4, 58.3%, 80.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 58.3%, 47.1%, 0.0%, 20.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5616 0.15 270.8

Contrast & Accessibility

4.4:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #556CCC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #556CCC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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