black

#000000

#40A0CD

#40A0CD

Contrast Ratio

7.13:1

Delta E

70.93

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40A0CD
HEX #000000 #40A0CD
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 160, 205
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 199.1, 58.5%, 52.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 199.1, 68.8%, 80.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.8%, 22.0%, 0.0%, 19.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6682 0.1108 232.2

Contrast & Accessibility

7.13:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40A0CD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40A0CD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40A0CD);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40A0CD);

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