black

#000000

#40A8CD

#40A8CD

Contrast Ratio

7.7:1

Delta E

72.48

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40A8CD
HEX #000000 #40A8CD
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 168, 205
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.7, 58.5%, 52.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 195.7, 68.8%, 80.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.8%, 18.0%, 0.0%, 19.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.687 0.1082 225.5

Contrast & Accessibility

7.7:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40A8CD → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40A8CD

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40A8CD);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40A8CD);

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