black

#000000

#42549C

#42549C

Contrast Ratio

2.98:1

Delta E

58.11

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42549C
HEX #000000 #42549C
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 84, 156
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 228.0, 40.5%, 43.5%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 228.0, 57.7%, 61.2%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 57.7%, 46.2%, 0.0%, 38.8%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4682 0.1182 270.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.98:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42549C → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42549C

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42549C);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42549C);

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