black

#000000

#40ADCE

#40ADCE

Contrast Ratio

8.09:1

Delta E

73.79

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40ADCE
HEX #000000 #40ADCE
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 173, 206
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.9, 59.2%, 52.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 193.9, 68.9%, 80.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 68.9%, 16.0%, 0.0%, 19.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6993 0.108 221.8

Contrast & Accessibility

8.09:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40ADCE → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40ADCE

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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