black

#000000

#42456E

#42456E

Contrast Ratio

2.31:1

Delta E

40.35

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42456E
HEX #000000 #42456E
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 69, 110
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 235.9, 25.0%, 34.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 235.9, 40.0%, 43.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 40.0%, 37.3%, 0.0%, 56.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4067 0.0686 279.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.31:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42456E β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #42456E

Color Difference (Delta E)

40.35 Very Different
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42456E);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42456E);

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