black

#000000

#42497E

#42497E

Contrast Ratio

2.49:1

Delta E

46.77

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42497E
HEX #000000 #42497E
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 73, 126
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 233.0, 31.2%, 37.6%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 233.0, 47.6%, 49.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 47.6%, 42.1%, 0.0%, 50.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4251 0.088 276.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.49:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42497E → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42497E

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42497E);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42497E);

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