black

#000000

#42499C

#42499C

Contrast Ratio

2.66:1

Delta E

62.1

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42499C
HEX #000000 #42499C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 73, 156
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 235.3, 40.5%, 43.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 235.3, 57.7%, 61.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 57.7%, 53.2%, 0.0%, 38.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4454 0.1333 275.9

Contrast & Accessibility

2.66:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42499C β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #42499C

Color Difference (Delta E)

62.1 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, #42499C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42499C);

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