black

#000000

#42546F

#42546F

Contrast Ratio

2.73:1

Delta E

39.48

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42546F
HEX #000000 #42546F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 84, 111
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 216.0, 25.4%, 34.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 216.0, 40.5%, 43.5%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 40.5%, 24.3%, 0.0%, 56.5%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4422 0.0501 258.3

Contrast & Accessibility

2.73:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42546F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42546F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42546F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42546F);

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