black

#000000

#42559F

#42559F

Contrast Ratio

3.03:1

Delta E

59.27

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42559F
HEX #000000 #42559F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 85, 159
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 227.7, 41.3%, 44.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 227.7, 58.5%, 62.4%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 58.5%, 46.5%, 0.0%, 37.6%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4724 0.1213 270.4

Contrast & Accessibility

3.03:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42559F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42559F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42559F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42559F);

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