black

#000000

#0040CC

#0040CC

Contrast Ratio

2.61:1

Delta E

92.32

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #0040CC
HEX #000000 #0040CC
RGB 0, 0, 0 0, 64, 204
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 221.2, 100.0%, 40.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 221.2, 100.0%, 80.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 100.0%, 68.6%, 0.0%, 20.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4468 0.2219 262.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.61:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #0040CC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #0040CC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #0040CC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #0040CC);

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