black

#000000

#42569D

#42569D

Contrast Ratio

3.05:1

Delta E

57.99

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42569D
HEX #000000 #42569D
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 86, 157
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.8, 40.8%, 43.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 226.8, 58.0%, 61.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 58.0%, 45.2%, 0.0%, 38.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4732 0.117 269.7

Contrast & Accessibility

3.05:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42569D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42569D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

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

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