black

#000000

#042BA0

#042BA0

Contrast Ratio

1.86:1

Delta E

78.99

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042BA0
HEX #000000 #042BA0
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 43, 160
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.0, 95.1%, 32.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.0, 97.5%, 62.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 97.5%, 73.1%, 0.0%, 37.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3648 0.1905 263.9

Contrast & Accessibility

1.86:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042BA0 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #042BA0

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042BA0);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042BA0);

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