black

#000000

#40A2DC

#40A2DC

Contrast Ratio

7.42:1

Delta E

74.41

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40A2DC
HEX #000000 #40A2DC
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 162, 220
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.3, 69.0%, 55.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 202.3, 70.9%, 86.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 70.9%, 26.4%, 0.0%, 13.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.68 0.1243 238.6

Contrast & Accessibility

7.42:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40A2DC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40A2DC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40A2DC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40A2DC);

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