black

#000000

#40496C

#40496C

Contrast Ratio

2.39:1

Delta E

38.73

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40496C
HEX #000000 #40496C
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 73, 108
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 227.7, 25.6%, 33.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 227.7, 40.7%, 42.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 40.7%, 32.4%, 0.0%, 57.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4131 0.0599 272.5

Contrast & Accessibility

2.39:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40496C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40496C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40496C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40496C);

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