black

#000000

#42339F

#42339F

Contrast Ratio

2.21:1

Delta E

73.97

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42339F
HEX #000000 #42339F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 51, 159
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 248.3, 51.4%, 41.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 248.3, 67.9%, 62.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 58.5%, 67.9%, 0.0%, 37.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4081 0.1666 282.4

Contrast & Accessibility

2.21:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42339F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42339F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42339F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42339F);

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