black

#000000

#042C42

#042C42

Contrast Ratio

1.44:1

Delta E

24.55

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042C42
HEX #000000 #042C42
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 44, 66
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 201.3, 88.6%, 13.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 201.3, 93.9%, 25.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 93.9%, 33.3%, 0.0%, 74.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.279 0.0585 238.7

Contrast & Accessibility

1.44:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042C42 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #042C42

Color Difference (Delta E)

24.55 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, #042C42);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042C42);

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