black

#000000

#40A9CB

#40A9CB

Contrast Ratio

7.76:1

Delta E

72.44

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40A9CB
HEX #000000 #40A9CB
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 169, 203
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.7, 57.2%, 52.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.7, 68.5%, 79.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.5%, 16.7%, 0.0%, 20.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6886 0.1065 223.2

Contrast & Accessibility

7.76:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40A9CB → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40A9CB

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40A9CB);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40A9CB);

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