black

#000000

#556DA0

#556DA0

Contrast Ratio

4.08:1

Delta E

55.51

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #556DA0
HEX #000000 #556DA0
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 109, 160
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 220.8, 30.6%, 48.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 220.8, 46.9%, 62.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 46.9%, 31.9%, 0.0%, 37.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5378 0.0854 264.5

Contrast & Accessibility

4.08:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #556DA0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #556DA0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #556DA0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #556DA0);

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