black

#000000

#40499C

#40499C

Contrast Ratio

2.65:1

Delta E

62.05

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40499C
HEX #000000 #40499C
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 73, 156
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 234.1, 41.8%, 43.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 234.1, 59.0%, 61.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 59.0%, 53.2%, 0.0%, 38.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.444 0.1338 274.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.65:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40499C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40499C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40499C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40499C);

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