black

#000000

#40458D

#40458D

Contrast Ratio

2.45:1

Delta E

55.68

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40458D
HEX #000000 #40458D
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 69, 141
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 236.1, 37.6%, 40.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 236.1, 54.6%, 55.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 54.6%, 51.1%, 0.0%, 44.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.425 0.1173 277.2

Contrast & Accessibility

2.45:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40458D β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #40458D

Color Difference (Delta E)

55.68 Very Different
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, #40458D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40458D);

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