black

#000000

#042E40

#042E40

Contrast Ratio

1.47:1

Delta E

23.86

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042E40
HEX #000000 #042E40
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 46, 64
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.0, 88.2%, 13.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.0, 93.8%, 25.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 93.8%, 28.1%, 0.0%, 74.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2836 0.0546 232.2

Contrast & Accessibility

1.47:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042E40 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #042E40

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042E40);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042E40);

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