black

#000000

#42938B

#42938B

Contrast Ratio

5.78:1

Delta E

62.09

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42938B
HEX #000000 #42938B
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 147, 139
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 174.1, 38.0%, 41.8%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 174.1, 55.1%, 57.6%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 55.1%, 0.0%, 5.4%, 42.4%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6106 0.08 186.6

Contrast & Accessibility

5.78:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42938B → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42938B

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42938B);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42938B);

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