black

#000000

#42386C

#42386C

Contrast Ratio

2.01:1

Delta E

43.41

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42386C
HEX #000000 #42386C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 56, 108
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 251.5, 31.7%, 32.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 251.5, 48.1%, 42.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 38.9%, 48.1%, 0.0%, 57.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3773 0.0869 290.5

Contrast & Accessibility

2.01:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42386C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42386C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42386C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42386C);

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