black

#000000

#42979E

#42979E

Contrast Ratio

6.15:1

Delta E

63.38

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #42979E
HEX #000000 #42979E
RGB 0, 0, 0 66, 151, 158
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 184.6, 41.1%, 43.9%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 184.6, 58.2%, 62.0%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 58.2%, 4.4%, 0.0%, 38.0%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6274 0.0819 202.7

Contrast & Accessibility

6.15:1
AA Pass AA Large Pass AAA Fail AAA Large Pass

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #42979E → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #42979E

Color Difference (Delta E)

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

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #42979E);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #42979E);

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