black

#000000

#409CCC

#409CCC

Contrast Ratio

6.85:1

Delta E

70.14

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #409CCC
HEX #000000 #409CCC
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 156, 204
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 200.6, 57.9%, 52.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 200.6, 68.6%, 80.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.6%, 23.5%, 0.0%, 20.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6583 0.1117 235.0

Contrast & Accessibility

6.85:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #409CCC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #409CCC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #409CCC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #409CCC);

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