black

#000000

#40498E

#40498E

Contrast Ratio

2.56:1

Delta E

54.7

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40498E
HEX #000000 #40498E
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 73, 142
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 233.1, 37.9%, 40.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 233.1, 54.9%, 55.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 54.9%, 48.6%, 0.0%, 44.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.434 0.1131 275.1

Contrast & Accessibility

2.56:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40498E β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #40498E

Color Difference (Delta E)

54.7 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, #40498E);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40498E);

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