black

#000000

#040CAC

#040CAC

Contrast Ratio

1.65:1

Delta E

98.53

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #040CAC
HEX #000000 #040CAC
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 12, 172
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 237.1, 95.5%, 34.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 237.1, 97.7%, 67.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 97.7%, 93.0%, 0.0%, 32.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3444 0.2277 264.8

Contrast & Accessibility

1.65:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #040CAC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #040CAC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #040CAC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #040CAC);

Explore Each Color

Related Comparisons