black

#000000

#408C9C

#408C9C

Contrast Ratio

5.45:1

Delta E

59.45

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #408C9C
HEX #000000 #408C9C
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 140, 156
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 190.4, 41.8%, 43.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 190.4, 59.0%, 61.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 59.0%, 10.3%, 0.0%, 38.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5986 0.0783 213.5

Contrast & Accessibility

5.45:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #408C9C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #408C9C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #408C9C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #408C9C);

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