black

#000000

#427C8F

#427C8F

Contrast Ratio

4.51:1

Delta E

53.23

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #427C8F
HEX #000000 #427C8F
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 124, 143
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.8, 36.8%, 41.0%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 194.8, 53.8%, 56.1%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 53.8%, 13.3%, 0.0%, 43.9%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5546 0.0674 221.5

Contrast & Accessibility

4.51:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #427C8F → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #427C8F

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #427C8F);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #427C8F);

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