black

#000000

#4242AF

#4242AF

Contrast Ratio

2.63:1

Delta E

75.5

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #4242AF
HEX #000000 #4242AF
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 66, 175
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 45.2%, 47.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 240.0, 62.3%, 68.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 62.3%, 62.3%, 0.0%, 31.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4473 0.1691 277.1

Contrast & Accessibility

2.63:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #4242AF → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #4242AF

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #4242AF);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #4242AF);

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