black

#000000

#42558F

#42558F

Contrast Ratio

2.93:1

Delta E

51.69

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42558F
HEX #000000 #42558F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 85, 143
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.2, 36.8%, 41.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.2, 53.8%, 56.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 53.8%, 40.6%, 0.0%, 43.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4621 0.0975 268.7

Contrast & Accessibility

2.93:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42558F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42558F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42558F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42558F);

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