black

#000000

#556DAD

#556DAD

Contrast Ratio

4.18:1

Delta E

60.4

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #556DAD
HEX #000000 #556DAD
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 109, 173
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.6, 34.9%, 50.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.6, 50.9%, 67.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 50.9%, 37.0%, 0.0%, 32.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5449 0.1044 267.3

Contrast & Accessibility

4.18:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #556DAD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #556DAD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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