black

#000000

#40A8DB

#40A8DB

Contrast Ratio

7.84:1

Delta E

74.9

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40A8DB
HEX #000000 #40A8DB
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 168, 219
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 199.7, 68.3%, 55.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 199.7, 70.8%, 85.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 70.8%, 23.3%, 0.0%, 14.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6934 0.12 233.8

Contrast & Accessibility

7.84:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40A8DB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40A8DB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40A8DB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40A8DB);

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