black

#000000

#596998

#596998

Contrast Ratio

3.9:1

Delta E

53.1

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #596998
HEX #000000 #596998
RGB 0, 0, 0 89, 105, 152
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.8, 26.1%, 47.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.8, 41.4%, 59.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 41.4%, 30.9%, 0.0%, 40.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5276 0.0769 269.3

Contrast & Accessibility

3.9:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #596998 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #596998

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #596998);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #596998);

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