black

#000000

#42359B

#42359B

Contrast Ratio

2.21:1

Delta E

70.77

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42359B
HEX #000000 #42359B
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 53, 155
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 247.6, 49.0%, 40.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 247.6, 65.8%, 60.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 57.4%, 65.8%, 0.0%, 39.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4078 0.1588 282.5

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: #42359B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42359B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42359B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42359B);

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