black

#000000

#42799D

#42799D

Contrast Ratio

4.45:1

Delta E

55.06

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42799D
HEX #000000 #42799D
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 121, 157
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 203.7, 40.8%, 43.7%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 203.7, 58.0%, 61.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 58.0%, 22.9%, 0.0%, 38.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5536 0.081 239.2

Contrast & Accessibility

4.45:1
AA Fail AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42799D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42799D

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42799D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42799D);

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