black

#000000

#42548C

#42548C

Contrast Ratio

2.88:1

Delta E

50.56

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42548C
HEX #000000 #42548C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 84, 140
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.4, 35.9%, 40.4%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.4, 52.9%, 54.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 52.9%, 40.0%, 0.0%, 45.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4581 0.0942 269.0

Contrast & Accessibility

2.88:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42548C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42548C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42548C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42548C);

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