black

#000000

#40517F

#40517F

Contrast Ratio

2.7:1

Delta E

45.42

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40517F
HEX #000000 #40517F
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 81, 127
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.8, 33.0%, 37.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 223.8, 49.6%, 49.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 49.6%, 36.2%, 0.0%, 50.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4422 0.079 267.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.7:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40517F β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #40517F

Color Difference (Delta E)

45.42 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, #40517F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40517F);

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