black

#000000

#42589B

#42589B

Contrast Ratio

3.1:1

Delta E

56.49

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42589B
HEX #000000 #42589B
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 88, 155
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.2, 40.3%, 43.3%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 225.2, 57.4%, 60.8%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 57.4%, 43.2%, 0.0%, 39.2%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4762 0.1114 268.3

Contrast & Accessibility

3.1:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42589B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42589B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42589B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42589B);

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