black

#000000

#42495F

#42495F

Contrast Ratio

2.35:1

Delta E

34.29

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42495F
HEX #000000 #42495F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 73, 95
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.5, 18.0%, 31.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.5, 30.5%, 37.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 30.5%, 23.2%, 0.0%, 62.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4082 0.0381 270.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.35:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42495F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42495F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42495F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42495F);

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