black

#000000

#40B2D7

#40B2D7

Contrast Ratio

8.57:1

Delta E

76.12

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #40B2D7
HEX #000000 #40B2D7
RGB 0, 0, 0 64, 178, 215
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.7, 65.4%, 54.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.7, 70.2%, 84.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 70.2%, 17.2%, 0.0%, 15.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.715 0.1134 223.6

Contrast & Accessibility

8.57:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Pass AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #40B2D7 → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #40B2D7

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #40B2D7);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #40B2D7);

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