black

#000000

#40A5BC

#40A5BC

Contrast Ratio

7.33:1

Delta E

69.77

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40A5BC
HEX #000000 #40A5BC
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 165, 188
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 191.1, 49.2%, 49.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 191.1, 66.0%, 73.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 66.0%, 12.2%, 0.0%, 26.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6727 0.0976 215.6

Contrast & Accessibility

7.33:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40A5BC → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40A5BC

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40A5BC);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40A5BC);

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