black

#000000

#557AD0

#557AD0

Contrast Ratio

5.08:1

Delta E

72.45

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #557AD0
HEX #000000 #557AD0
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 122, 208
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 222.0, 56.7%, 57.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 222.0, 59.1%, 81.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 59.1%, 41.3%, 0.0%, 18.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5931 0.1383 265.0

Contrast & Accessibility

5.08:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #557AD0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #557AD0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #557AD0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #557AD0);

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