black

#000000

#42546D

#42546D

Contrast Ratio

2.72:1

Delta E

38.92

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42546D
HEX #000000 #42546D
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 84, 109
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 214.9, 24.6%, 34.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 214.9, 39.4%, 42.7%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 39.4%, 22.9%, 0.0%, 57.3%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4412 0.0472 256.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.72:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42546D β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #42546D

Color Difference (Delta E)

38.92 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, #42546D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42546D);

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