black

#000000

#557B8D

#557B8D

Contrast Ratio

4.6:1

Delta E

52.15

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #557B8D
HEX #000000 #557B8D
RGB 0, 0, 0 85, 123, 141
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 199.3, 24.8%, 44.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 199.3, 39.7%, 55.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 39.7%, 12.8%, 0.0%, 44.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5614 0.0509 229.1

Contrast & Accessibility

4.6:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #557B8D β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #557B8D

Color Difference (Delta E)

52.15 Very Different
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #557B8D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #557B8D);

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