black

#000000

#42569B

#42569B

Contrast Ratio

3.04:1

Delta E

57.03

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42569B
HEX #000000 #42569B
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 86, 155
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.5, 40.3%, 43.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.5, 57.4%, 60.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 57.4%, 44.5%, 0.0%, 39.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4719 0.1141 269.5

Contrast & Accessibility

3.04:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42569B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42569B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42569B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42569B);

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