black

#000000

#42517B

#42517B

Contrast Ratio

2.69:1

Delta E

43.82

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42517B
HEX #000000 #42517B
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 81, 123
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.2, 30.2%, 37.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 224.2, 46.3%, 48.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 46.3%, 34.1%, 0.0%, 51.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4414 0.0721 268.4

Contrast & Accessibility

2.69:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42517B β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #42517B

Color Difference (Delta E)

43.82 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, #42517B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42517B);

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