black

#000000

#042237

#042237

Contrast Ratio

1.29:1

Delta E

20.86

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042237
HEX #000000 #042237
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 34, 55
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 204.7, 86.4%, 11.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 204.7, 92.7%, 21.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 92.7%, 38.2%, 0.0%, 78.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2424 0.0533 243.5

Contrast & Accessibility

1.29:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042237 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #042237

Color Difference (Delta E)

20.86 Noticeable
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, #042237);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042237);

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