black

#000000

#42528C

#42528C

Contrast Ratio

2.82:1

Delta E

51.03

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42528C
HEX #000000 #42528C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 82, 140
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 227.0, 35.9%, 40.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 227.0, 52.9%, 54.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 52.9%, 41.4%, 0.0%, 45.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4536 0.0969 270.5

Contrast & Accessibility

2.82:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42528C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42528C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42528C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42528C);

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