black

#000000

#556DB0

#556DB0

Contrast Ratio

4.2:1

Delta E

61.61

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #556DB0
HEX #000000 #556DB0
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 109, 176
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.2, 36.5%, 51.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.2, 51.7%, 69.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 51.7%, 38.1%, 0.0%, 31.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5466 0.1087 267.8

Contrast & Accessibility

4.2:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #556DB0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #556DB0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #556DB0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #556DB0);

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