black

#000000

#596997

#596997

Contrast Ratio

3.89:1

Delta E

52.76

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596997
HEX #000000 #596997
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 105, 151
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.5, 25.8%, 47.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.5, 41.1%, 59.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 41.1%, 30.5%, 0.0%, 40.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.527 0.0754 269.0

Contrast & Accessibility

3.89:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596997 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596997

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596997);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596997);

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