black

#000000

#40596D

#40596D

Contrast Ratio

2.87:1

Delta E

39.54

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40596D
HEX #000000 #40596D
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 89, 109
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 206.7, 26.0%, 33.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 206.7, 41.3%, 42.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 41.3%, 18.3%, 0.0%, 57.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4521 0.0446 243.1

Contrast & Accessibility

2.87:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40596D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40596D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40596D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40596D);

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