black

#000000

#40A2CC

#40A2CC

Contrast Ratio

7.26:1

Delta E

71.11

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40A2CC
HEX #000000 #40A2CC
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 162, 204
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.0, 57.9%, 52.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 198.0, 68.6%, 80.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.6%, 20.6%, 0.0%, 20.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6724 0.1091 230.0

Contrast & Accessibility

7.26:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40A2CC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40A2CC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40A2CC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40A2CC);

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