black

#000000

#42495A

#42495A

Contrast Ratio

2.33:1

Delta E

32.94

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42495A
HEX #000000 #42495A
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 73, 90
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 222.5, 15.4%, 30.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 222.5, 26.7%, 35.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 26.7%, 18.9%, 0.0%, 64.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4059 0.0301 267.5

Contrast & Accessibility

2.33:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42495A β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #42495A

Color Difference (Delta E)

32.94 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, #42495A);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42495A);

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